Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a former Australian rules football player diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

• Published in: Acta neuropathologica communications Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 23 - 4
• Main Authors: Pearce, Alan J, Sy, Joanne, Lee, Maggie, Harding, Antony, Mobbs, Rowena, Batchelor, Jennifer, Suter, Catherine M, Buckland, Michael E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 26.02.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged, 80 and over; Aggression; Aging; Alzheimer Disease - complications; Alzheimer Disease - metabolism; Alzheimer Disease - pathology; Astrocytes - metabolism; Astrocytes - pathology; Atrophy; Australia; Australian football; Australian football league; Brain - metabolism; Brain - pathology; Brain injuries; Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases - complications; Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases - pathology; Chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - complications; Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - metabolism; Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - pathology; Concussion; Dementia; Depression; Disease; DNA-Binding Proteins - metabolism; Encephalopathy; Frontal Lobe - metabolism; Frontal Lobe - pathology; Head injuries; Health aspects; Hockey; Humans; Hydrocephalus - etiology; Hydrocephalus - pathology; Immunohistochemistry; Letter to the Editor; Male; Memory Disorders - etiology; Neurofibrillary Tangles - metabolism; Neurofibrillary Tangles - pathology; Neurons - metabolism; Neurons - pathology; Neuropathology; Parkinsonian Disorders - etiology; Pathology; Professional soccer; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - etiology; Repetitive head injury; Rugby; Rugby football; Sports; tau Proteins - metabolism; Temporal Lobe - metabolism; Temporal Lobe - pathology; Traumatic brain injury; Australia; Traumatic brain injury; Chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Concussion; Neurodegeneration; Repetitive head injury; Occupational health; Tau; Australian football league; Public health; Dementia
• ISSN: 2051-5960; 2051-5960
• DOI: 10.1186/s40478-020-0895-z

Keywords: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Traumatic brain injury, Australian football league, Concussion, Repetitive head injury, Dementia, Neurodegeneration, Tau, Public health, Occupational health