The reason of death for former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has been made public.
How Did Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas Die?
Thomas’ death was ruled by the Fulton County Medical Examiner to have been caused by “complications of seizure disease,” according to a formal report that the Denver Post was able to obtain.
According to an autopsy report made public on Friday, former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas’ death at age 33 in December was brought on by “complications of a seizure disorder.”
NEW: Former @Broncos TE Demaryius Thomas died of "complications of a seizure disorder," per autopsy report made public just now. Medical Examiner cannot conclude if it's "a result of natural causes or a sequela of head impacts" from football career. #9NEWS @9WantsToKnow
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Less than six months after he formally left the NFL, the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl-winning wide receiver was discovered dead in his Roswell, Georgia, home in December.
He was 33.
Death cause of Former Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas
Thomas’ family revealed last month that the football star had stage 2 CTE, which has been linked to symptoms like paranoia and depression. The diagnosis was made posthumously by doctors at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center. The fourth stage is the worst.
According to the official report, Thomas’ seizure disorder has an unknown origin according to Fulton County Medical Examiner Karen Sullivan.
According to the reviewed medical documents, “Mr. Thomas’ seizure disease is not known to be the consequence of natural causes or a sequela of head impacts sustained during his career as a professional football player.”
The former wide receiver had been experiencing seizures for more than a year before to his passing, according to Thomas’ cousin LaTonya Bonseigneur, who spoke to the Associated Press late last year. She stated that Thomas’s family thought he had passed away following a seizure.
Fulton County Medical Examiner said it was opinion of Boston University doctor that regarding Demaryius Thomas "there is not a direct relationship between (CTE) and the development of the seizure disorder.''
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BU had determined Thomas had stage 2 CTE. #9sports
The seizures were most likely unrelated to CTE, according to a press statement from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, which enabled the study of Thomas’ brain. Thomas began experiencing seizures in the fall of 2020, just a year after he was involved in a catastrophic vehicle accident in Denver, according to family members and acquaintances who spoke to the New York Times.
NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas Past sickness history
Thomas experienced seizures after a car accident in 2019. The BU pathologist who examined Thomas’s brain, Dr. Ann McKee, claimed that seizures were not often linked to CTE.According to Dr. McKee, “He had two distinct diseases concurrently.”In the end, the autopsy report confirmed McKee’s position on the subject, saying there is no proof a link exists between CTE and the onset of a seizure disorder.
Furthermore, McKee has already said that CTE does not result in death.
She reportedly told ABC News that “CTE itself does not cause death.” “CTE does not cause death. Your attitude and behaviour will be altered by CTE.”
Family members of Thomas did observe a shift in his demeanour.
DEMARYIUS THOMAS Biography
The Broncos’ Super Bowl-winning receiver made five Pro Bowls and was a terrific player.
I just try to spread the love,
Thomas
Over the course of ten seasons in the NFL, Thomas, who spent the majority of them with the Denver Broncos, won a Super Bowl and was nominated for five Pro Bowls. In addition, he briefly played for the New York Jets, the New England Patriots, and the Houston Texans. In total, as a professional, he caught 724 receptions for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns.
Demaryius Thomas career
Thomas participated in the NFL for ten seasons, earning four Pro Bowl berths, two AFC championships, and one Super Bowl victory. From 2012 to 2016, he has five seasons with the Denver Broncos with at least 1,000 yards.
Before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2018, the former Georgia Tech great played for more than eight years in Denver. With the New York Jets, he concluded his playing career in 2019.
