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  • initialism pathology, neurology chronic traumatic encephalopathy ; Initialism of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

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  • Like Alan was saying earlier, we do know that there's an increased risk of developing what we call chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is a cause of dementia later in life that is due to repetitive head trauma earlier in life.

    Study Calls Lou Gehrig's Disease Into Question 2010

  • Like Alan was saying earlier, we do know that there's an increased risk of developing what we call chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is a cause of dementia later in life that is due to repetitive head trauma earlier in life.

    Study Calls Lou Gehrig's Disease Into Question 2010

  • Like Alan was saying earlier, we do know that there's an increased risk of developing what we call chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is a cause of dementia later in life that is due to repetitive head trauma earlier in life.

    Study Calls Lou Gehrig's Disease Into Question 2010

  • FRANK DEFORD: An autopsy has shown that Chris Henry, the young Cincinnati Bengal who died a few months ago, suffered what is called CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - which means, more simply, that his brain had been traumatized.

    Is It Easier For Some Athletes To Suffer Brain Damage? 2010

  • FRANK DEFORD: An autopsy has shown that Chris Henry, the young Cincinnati Bengal who died a few months ago, suffered what is called CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy - which means, more simply, that his brain had been traumatized.

    Is It Easier For Some Athletes To Suffer Brain Damage? 2010

  • Like Alan was saying earlier, we do know that there's an increased risk of developing what we call chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is a cause of dementia later in life that is due to repetitive head trauma earlier in life.

    Study Calls Lou Gehrig's Disease Into Question 2010

  • The disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, widely known as CTE, is a close relative of Alzheimer's disease and has been diagnosed in the brains of more than 20 former football players.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN BRANCH 2011

  • Known as CTE, the disease caused by repeated blows to the head can lead to wild mood swings, depression and suicidal thoughts.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • The degenerative brain disease, known as CTE, has typically been found in autopsies of people who have had multiple head injuries, including more than a dozen former NFL and NHL players.

    The Seattle Times 2012

  • The degenerative brain disease, known as CTE, has typically been found in autopsies of people who have had multiple head injuries, including more than a dozen former NFL and NHL players.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MarYclaire Dale 2012

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