Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by repetitive blunt force (McKee et al. 2015) and the transfer of acceleration-deceleration forces to the brain. CTE presents itself in in several ways, including cognitive and behavioural disorders and mood disorders. Although Brain trauma like CTE has been a recognized neurological condition in boxing for almost a century now, its prevalence in other contact sports, such as rugby, hockey and American football has only recently been brought to light.