A protein associated with neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Also called dementia pugilistica or punch-drunk. The dementia that develops in boxers or other athletes who are subjected to repeat blows to the head.

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

Behavioral Neuroscience 8th Edition

Players of American football may be at increased risk of long-term neurological conditions, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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