Frequently Asked Questions about
Chronic Taumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Click on the questions below to learn from Dr. Stern the answers to some common questions about CTE.
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What is CTE?
How do I get CTE?
Is CTE a brain injury or a brain disease?
Will I get CTE from one concussion?
What is a concussion?
Is CTE a new disease?
Is CTE related to any other diseases?
What are the symptoms of CTE?
How is CTE diagnosed?
How does CTE progress?
Will I get CTE from one concussion?
Does CTE cause suicide?
Is CTE fatal?
How do I know if I have CTE?
Will an MRI scan detect CTE?
Can CTE be cured?
What should I do if I think I have CTE?
What kind of doctor should I see if I think I have CTE?
What can I do to treat CTE?
How do I care for someone with CTE?
I’m at risk of getting CTE, what can I do to prevent it?
Which sports have the highest risk for causing CTE?
What is the connection between tackle football and CTE?
What are subconcussive impacts?
Why are subconcussive impacts more important than concussions
What’s the difference between CTE and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)?
Although there are some similarities between CTE and AD, significant differences exist. The symptoms of CTE generally present earlier than the symptoms of AD. The symptoms of CTE generally present in one’s 40s, while symptoms in most AD cases generally present in one’s 60s. The first and most central symptoms in AD involve memory problems, while the first symptoms of CTE generally involve problems with judgment, reasoning, problem solving, impulse control, and aggression. In addition, these diseases are found to be different in postmortem neuropathological findings.