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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?
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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.
Common 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.
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Treatments taken by people for chronic traumatic encephalopathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with chronic traumatic encephalopathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has chronic traumatic encephalopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
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