Neurological Disorders and CTE

• A concussion is a mild form of TBI resulting from an external force to the head or body that causes the brain to bounce inside the skull
• Symptoms of a concussion include; headache, memory loss, blurry vision, confusion, nausea, fatigue and lack of coordination
• Neurological disorders include any disorder of the nervous system, including those that affect the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system
• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated impacts to the head
• Tau protein buildup within neurons in the brain disrupts the processes that keep cells alive and healthy and communication with adjacent neurons
• Stage 1 Symptoms of CTE: headaches and poor concentration
• Stage 2 symptoms of CTE: Behavioural changes and suicidality
• Stage 3 symptoms of CTE: depressions and aggression increases
• Stage 4 symptoms of CTE: severe dementia and paranoia