Late Presentation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in a Former Association Football Player.
Patrick W CullinaneSarah WrigleyTeisha Y BradshawKaren ShawSamuel ShribmanEduardo De Pablo-FernandezThomas Treharne WarnerZane JaunmuktanePublished in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2023)
While the contemporaneous onset of parkinsonism and cognitive symptoms in the context of possible neuroleptic sensitivity is suggestive of DLB, the additional symptoms of aggressive behavior, depression and suicidality in a former football player are consistent with the neuropathological diagnosis of CTE. This case, which is notable for the late presentation, demonstrates that CTE may masquerade as other dementias and highlights the importance of seeking a history of repetitive head impacts.