Abstract

GENERAL REVIEW ON: CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY(CTE) (CAUSES, RISK FACTORS, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.)

Dr. Rajaputana Lakshmi Manisha* and Perne Venkata Adithya

ABSTRACT

An estimated 42 million people worldwide have mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) annually. While there is a wealth of evidence connecting severe traumatic brain injury (MTBI) to neurodegenerative illnesses including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, new research indicates that MTBIs may also raise the risk of dementia. It is becoming more and more clear that further research is needed to completely understand the relationship between MTBI and diseases like Parkinson's and ALS. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is linked to repeated head trauma, is one such illness. The difficulties in identifying CTE, the lack of clarity regarding its frequency, and the thresholds for exposure to cause-related head trauma highlight how complicated this field of study is. This thorough analysis scrutinises these intricacies and emphasises the pressing requirement for enhanced techniques and ongoing investigation to gain a deeper comprehension of the correlation between MTBI and different neurodegenerative disorders,such as CTE.

Keywords: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is linked to repeated head trauma, is one such illness.