CTE? What is it?

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy similar to that of Dementia Pugilistica is a degenerative disease that effects the brain and believed to be caused by repeated head trauma resulting in large accumulations of tau proteins, killing cells in regions responsible for mood, emotions, and executive functioning. Basically it is a condition that appears only after a long time of abuse to the brain.

CTE is now beginning to be linked to various deaths of former NFL players and Professional Wrestlers. It was once thought this was only a condition occurring in boxers, hence the DP name.

Football players have a higher risk of recieving CTE after years of head trama due to the intensity of the sport. The reason new protocals and rules have been implimented is to protect the athletes. This list includes some of the symptoms paired with CTE. It is important to remember that this is not an ALL-INCLUSIVE list. Any disorders with normal activity associated with the brain should be considered symptoms.

Symptoms of CTE;

• Cognitive Impairment

• Dementia

• Depression

• Memory Loss

• Concentration or Attention Issues

• Disoriented

• Feeling of “Lost”

• Confusion

• Tremors

• Speaking Problems

• Loss of senses