Review Article
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicide: A Systematic Review
Table 2
Full articles reviewed.
| Authors | Year | Journal | Population | Age | n | Profession | Type | Design | Death |
| Omalu et al. [6] | 2011 | Neurosurg Focus | Adult | 27 | 1 | Military | OBS | CSt | S: hanging | Omalu et al. [3] | 2011 | Neurosurgery | Mixed | 16–52 | 17 | Mixed athletes | OBS | CSe | S (×5): mixed | Omalu et al. [7] | 2010 | Am J Forensic Med Pathol | Adult | 36–50 | 5 | NFL ×4, wrestler ×1 | OBS | Cse | S (×5): mixed | Omalu et al. [10] | 2010 | Journal of Forensic Nursing | Adult | 40 | 1 | Wrestler | OBS | CSt | S: hanging | Omalu et al. [10] | 2010 | Journal of Forensic Nursing | Adult | 44 | 1 | NFL | OBS | CSt | S: GSW | McKee et al. [4] | 2009 | Neuropathol Exp Neurol | Adult | 23–91 | 3 | Mixed | OBS | CSe | Unknown | Omalu et al. [8] | 2006 | Neurosurgery | Adult | 45 | 1 | NFL | OBS | CSt | S: poisoning |
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Note. OBS: observational study; CSt: single case study; Cse: case series; S: death by suicide; GSW: gun shot wound.
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