Welcome to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast Episode 12. In this episode “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the Links with Concussion” we look at the research and provide an opinion on everything that is CTE. Starting from the complex history, what is CTE, diagnosis, signs, symptoms and much more. Lastly, we end with the questions we should be asking ourselves when discussing CTE.
*Correction = 21st minute mark, Allan Stoneham was hit by Robert DiPierdomenico, NOT Dermott Brereton*
Episode Break Down:
- Introduction:
- Cleaned Up: (5:20)
- History of CTE: (11:10)
- What is CTE? (17:50)
- The Cause, Signs & Symptoms: (28:00)
- Diagnosis and Treatment: (32:30)
- Things to keep in mind regarding CTE diagnosis: (36:30)
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3907709/#B37a
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15987548/
https://academic.oup.com/jnen/article/68/7/709/2917002?login=false
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bpa.12248
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7682580/
Recently published journal article:
https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-023-00510-3
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