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- initialism pathology, neurology
chronic traumatic encephalopathy ; Initialism ofchronic 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Known as CTE, the disease caused by repeated blows to the head can lead to wild mood swings, depression and suicidal thoughts.
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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
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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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