encephalopathy

noun en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy \ in-ˌse-fə-ˈlä-pə-thē \

Definition of encephalopathy

plural encephalopathies

:a disease of the brain; especially :one involving alterations of brain structure

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encephalopathic

play \in-ˌse-fə-lə-ˈpa-thik\ adjective

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Doctors say CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) can cause memory loss, depression, violent mood swings, and other cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma.

— barry wilner, The Christian Science Monitor, "NFL dedicates large portion of $100 million pledge to neuroscience," 29 Aug. 2017
Still, the Boston University study that showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in all but one of the 111 brains examined postmortem was eye-opening.

— dave birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Lions QB Matthew Stafford: Concussion conversation 'important' to have," 28 Aug. 2017
Jim Plunkett recently gave a wrenching account of his physical ailments and apprehension about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to The San Jose Mercury News.

— ailene voisin, sacbee, "Should your kid play football? Concussion fears threaten to sideline high school teams," 19 Aug. 2017
After examining the brains of 202 deceased football players, scientists found CTE—chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative malady thought to be caused by brain trauma—in 87 percent of the brains.

— linda flanagan, The Atlantic, "How Students' Brains Are in Danger on the Field," 14 Aug. 2017
Also, the long-term results of these NFL studies may clarify the addictive potential of medical cannabis compared to opioid therapy and may shed light on cannabis’s potential to prevent chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

— stephen b. corn, Fortune, "Marijuana Could Be the Answer to the NFL’s Pain Management Woes," 9 Aug. 2017
His decisions this week comes days after a new medical report indicated that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in nearly 99 percent of deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research.

— paula rogo, Essence.com, "Meet John Urschel. He’s Leaving The NFL For MIT," 28 July 2017
Of 202 former players of the U.S. version of the game whose brains were examined, 87% showed the diagnostic signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repetitive head trauma.

— meredith wadman, Science | AAAS, "Ninety-nine percent of ailing NFL player brains show hallmarks of neurodegenerative disease, autopsy study finds," 25 July 2017
This combination of photos provided by Boston University shows sections from a normal brain, top, and from the brain of former University of Texas football player Greg Ploetz, bottom, in stage IV of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

— Washington Post, "Brain disease seen in most football players in large report," 25 July 2017

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encephalopathy

noun en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy \ in-ˌsef-ə-ˈläp-ə-thē \

medical Definition of encephalopathy

plural encephalopathies

:a disease of the brain; especially :one involving alterations of brain structure

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encephalopathic

play \-lə-ˈpath-ik\ adjective

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