What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is characterized as the progressive degenerative disease of the brain. It is more prevalent in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma.

How do members experience chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic traumatic encephalopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic traumatic encephalopathy*

Who has chronic traumatic encephalopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 7
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 6