Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is widely known as a progressive degenerative diseasebrought about by blows to the head. CTE was originally called “punch drunk” (given toprizefighters in the ring), and “dementia boxerae” (given to boxers). The name was changed in2010 to “chronic traumatic encephalopathy” to reflect the broader range of causes of thedisease. CTE affects […]