Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - current state of knowledge

• Main Authors: Łukasz Bryliński (Author), Paulina Drożak (Author), Martyna Drożak (Author), Katarzyna Augustowska (Author), Piotr Duda (Author), Agata Bura (Author), Ewa Rudnicka-Drożak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p><strong>Introduction and purpose.</strong> Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a tauopathy caused by repetitive, mild head injuries. It is characterized by perivascular accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the neurons and astrocytes. CTE leads to changes in c...