Alzheimer’s Dementia due to Suspected CTE from Subconcussive Head Impact
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been receiving increasing attention due to press coverage of professional football players.
The devastating sequelae of CTE compel us to aim for early diagnosis and treatment.
However, by current standards, CTE is challenging to diagnose.
Clear clinical diagnostic criteria for CTE have not been established.
Only recently, pathological diagnostic criteria have been recognized, but postmortem diagnosis is too late.
Reliable biomarkers are not available.
By imaging criteria, cavum septum pellucidum has been the only consistent identifiable MRI finding.
Because of the imprecise nature of diagnosis based on clinical suspicion, physicians must become cognizant of the broad spectrum of presentations of CTE.
With this awareness, appropriate workup can be initiated.
CTE can present with early symptoms of emotional changes or late symptoms with memory decline and dementia.
Here we present an unusual case of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease secondary to suspected CTE that stems from subconcussive head impacts presenting with severe memory and MRI changes.
Clinicians should be aware of this presentation and consider CTE in their differential diagnoses while undergoing workup of memory disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yuan, Shauna H.& Wang, Sonya G.. 2018. Alzheimer’s Dementia due to Suspected CTE from Subconcussive Head Impact. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145470
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yuan, Shauna H.& Wang, Sonya G.. Alzheimer’s Dementia due to Suspected CTE from Subconcussive Head Impact. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145470
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yuan, Shauna H.& Wang, Sonya G.. Alzheimer’s Dementia due to Suspected CTE from Subconcussive Head Impact. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145470
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145470