Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Should Be Recognized as a Distinct Cause of Dementia, Study Finds

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy should be recognized as a distinct cause of dementia, study finds

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The research, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, studied 614 brain donors that had been exposed to repetitive head impacts, primarily contact sport athletes.

Boston University researchers say CTE is a cause of dementia

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that the progressive brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy should be…