Substantia Nigra Pathology, Contact Sports Play, and Parkinsonism in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Authors
Jason AdamsDaniel KirschThor Stein
Journal
JAMA Neurology
Published
July 15, 2024

Abstract

Parkinsonism is associated with traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repetitive head impact (RHI) exposure, but the neuropathologic substrates that underlie parkinsonism in individuals with CTE are yet to be defined.

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DOI

10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.2166

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Substantia Nigra Pathology, Contact Sports Play, and Parkinsonism in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy