Causes and Diagnosis We've written in earlier blogs about the increased risks that accompany multiple traumatic brain injuries. One of the conditions that repeated blows or bumps to the head can lead to is known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. If the term sounds vaguely familiar, it's … [Read more...]
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is CTE? How Is It Diagnosed? What Forms of Treatment Are Available? Over the past decade or so, news reports of athletes suffering permanent brain injury have been commonplace. Initially, the incidents were almost exclusively referred to as multiple concussions. However, the term more commonly … [Read more...]