Get a thorough, expert overview of the many key facets of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Andrew E. Budson, Ann C. McKee, Robert C. Cantu, and Robert A. Stern. This easy-to-read reference is based on lectures from Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s November 2016 two-day conference on CTE.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Foreword - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1. History of Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Pathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 19 11. Chapter 3. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria - p. 39 12. Chapter 4. Biomechanics of Head Trauma - p. 51 13. Chapter 5. Mechanisms of Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Acute and Chronic Effects of Blast Exposure - p. 63 14. Chapter 6. Family Panel Discussion - p. 75 15. Chapter 7. Genetics of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 83 16. Chapter 8. Comorbid Pathology in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 91 17. Chapter 9. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 101 18. Chapter 10. Fluid Biomarkers for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 127 19. Chapter 11. Toward Imaging Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 141 20. Chapter 12. From Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Biomarkers to Therapeutics: What We Need to Know to Design Clinical Trials - p. 155 21. Chapter 13. Athlete Panel Discussion - p. 169 22. Index - p. 177
Get a thorough, expert overview of the many key facets of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Andrew E. Budson, Ann C. McKee, Robert C. Cantu, and Robert A. Stern. This easy-to-read reference is based on lectures from Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s November 2016 two-day conference on CTE.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. v 6. Foreword - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1. History of Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Pathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 19 11. Chapter 3. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria - p. 39 12. Chapter 4. Biomechanics of Head Trauma - p. 51 13. Chapter 5. Mechanisms of Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Acute and Chronic Effects of Blast Exposure - p. 63 14. Chapter 6. Family Panel Discussion - p. 75 15. Chapter 7. Genetics of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 83 16. Chapter 8. Comorbid Pathology in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 91 17. Chapter 9. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 101 18. Chapter 10. Fluid Biomarkers for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 127 19. Chapter 11. Toward Imaging Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - p. 141 20. Chapter 12. From Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Biomarkers to Therapeutics: What We Need to Know to Design Clinical Trials - p. 155 21. Chapter 13. Athlete Panel Discussion - p. 169 22. Index - p. 177