Modern chronic traumatic encephalopathy in retired athletes: What is the evidence?

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 350-360

  Karantzoulis, Stella ^a,c   Randolph, Christopher ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Dementia pugilistica; Sport related concussion; Tauopathies

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BRAIN INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RETIREMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84891082998     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-013-9243-4     Document Type: Review

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