chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy_(CTE)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CTE
gptkbp:affects brain
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs punch-drunk syndrome
gptkbp:characterizedBy abnormal accumulation of tau protein
progressive degeneration of brain tissue
gptkbp:commonlyAffects gptkb:footballer
gptkb:military
boxers
ice hockey players
wrestlers
American football players
gptkbp:diagnosedBy post-mortem brain examination
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1928
Harrison Martland
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G31.8
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D000077281
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Mike_Webster
gptkb:Junior_Seau
gptkb:Aaron_Hernandez
gptkb:Dave_Duerson
gptkbp:OMIM 614519
gptkbp:pathology gptkb:tauopathy
gptkbp:prevention reducing head trauma
improved protective equipment
rule changes in sports
gptkbp:progression gradual
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
frontotemporal dementia
dementia pugilistica
gptkbp:riskFactor concussions
repetitive head trauma
subconcussive blows
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Bennet_Omalu
gptkbp:subjectOf film 'Concussion'
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:depression
confusion
memory loss
aggression
parkinsonism
impaired judgment
suicidality
impulse control problems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Henry_Nobis_Jr.
gptkb:Sports_Legacy_Institute
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8