Chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Symptoms and causes …

Overview. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is the term used to describe brain degeneration likely caused by repeated head traumas. CTE is a diagnosis made only at autopsy by studying sections of the brain.. CTE is a very rare disorder that is not yet well understood.CTE is not related to the immediate consequences of a late-life episode of head trauma.

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