Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
When to seek medical advice
If you're worried about your memory or think you may have dementia, it's a good idea to see your GP. If you're worried about someone else, you should encourage them to make an appointment and perhaps suggest that you go along with them. Memory problems aren't just caused by dementia they can also be caused by: depression stress medications other health problems Your GP can carry out some simple checks to try to find out what the cause may be, and they can refer you to a specialist memory clinic for more tests, if necessary. Read about when to seek medical advice for: symptoms of concussion symptoms of a minor head injury
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Introduction
Read about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of dementia associated with repeated blows to the head and recurrent episodes of concussion.
Symptoms of CTE
The symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy may be similar to those seen in other types of dementia , particularly Alzheimer's disease . Symptoms typically begin gradually several years after re
When to seek medical advice
If you're worried about your memory or think you may have dementia, it's a good idea to see your GP. If you're worried about someone else, you should encourage them to make an appointment and perhaps
Diagnosing CTE
As chronic traumatic encephalopathy shares many features with other neurodegenerative conditions, there's currently no test available to diagnose the condition. A diagnosis is usually based on a hist
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