Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Journal article

Accession No.:

J89288

Journal:

Brain Communications

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 3, 1, fcab016

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Abstract:

This scientific commentary refers study findings presented in an article by Iverson and Gardner (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcab001), which suggests a potentially high rate for misdiagnosing traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) among adults in the United States (US). Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive brain condition that's thought to be caused by repeated blows to the head and repeated episodes of concussion, and its reported consequences, a progressive neurodegenerative disease termed TES, are devastating. It is clear from the study that a large percentage of the US general population who are experiencing chronic pain, mental health problems or both meet criteria for having the symptoms described as representing TES. However, the article also discussed limitations of the study and problems with the research criteria for TES. The author of this article hopes that proposed new consensus-based TES criteria will be widely tested and further improved to permit accurate in vivo diagnosis and development of disease-modifying therapies. The same applies for CTE neuropathology, as those criteria continue to be refined.

Author(s):

Dams-O’Connor, Kristen

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