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

Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dez 2018

Articles for chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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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