CTE

Stages

100

How many stages of CTE are there?

4

200

In stage 1, tau protein is restricted to which part of the brain?

Frontal Cotex

300

What enlarges during stage 2 of CTE?

Ventricles 

Symptoms

100

Name 2 stage 1 symptoms of CTE

short-term memory loss, mild aggression, depression, headaches, and loss of focus

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100

Is CTE bad?

Yes, 100%, 1000%, duh, obviously!

CTE 101

100

What repeated traumatic head injury leads to CTE?

Concussion

200

What does CTE stand for?

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

300

What protein is abnormally built up in the brain?

Tau protein

400

What is the tau protein's function when CTE is active in the brain? 

Disrupt neural communication and cause cell death

500

Tau protein moves along the brain's neural network. What specific areas do these target? 

Neurons and astrocytes