Extending the range of differential diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy of the boxer: insights from a case report
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2018
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Sports activities associated with repetitive cranial trauma have become a fad and are popular in gyms and
even among children. It is important to consistently characterize the consequences of such sports activities in order to
better advise society on the real risks to the central nervous system. We present the case of a former boxer reporting
cognitive and behavioral symptoms that began six years after his retirement as a boxer, evolving progressively with
parkinsonian and cerebellar features suggestive of probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Using our case as
a paradigm, we extended the range of differential diagnosis of CTE, including corticobasal degeneration, multiple system
atrophy, vitamin B12 deficiency, neurosyphilis, frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Dementia pugilistica, Differential diagnosis, Frontal lobe dementia, Corticobasal syndrome, Multiple system atrophy, Encefalopatia traumática crônica, Ddemência pugilística, Diagnósticos diferenciais, Demência do lobo frontal, Degeneração corticobasal, Atrofia de múltiplos sistemas
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CAIXETA, Leonardo et al. Extending the range of differential diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy of the boxer: insights from a case report. Dementia & Neuropsychologia, São Paulo, v. 12, n. 1, p. 92-96, 2018. DOI: 10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-010014. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/dn/a/FY8F9bDhBT5Y79DvGVXZwqs. Acesso em: 24 jan. 2025.