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ArticleJournal of neuropathology and experimental neurology2022

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in a Routine Neuropathology Service in Australia.

Catherine M Suter, Andrew J Affleck, Maggie Lee, Danielle Davies, Arran L Burns, Joanne Sy, Bernard I'Ons, Michael E Buckland

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Article in Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Catherine M SuterFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Andrew J AffleckFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Maggie LeeFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Danielle DaviesFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Arran L BurnsFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Joanne SyFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Bernard I'OnsFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Michael E BucklandFrom the Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital · AUUniversity of Sydney · AUServices Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neuropathological diagnosis defined by a unique pattern of hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau) accumulation that begins in neocortical regions of the brain. It is associated with a range of neuropsychological symptoms, but a definitive diagnosis can only be made by postmortem brain examination. In 2018, we instituted CTE screening for all autopsy brains as part of our routine departmental protocol by performing p-tau immunohistochemistry on a restricted set of 3 neocortical blocks (frontal, temporal, and parietal). This strategy allowed us to identify 4 cases of low-stage CTE from 180 consecutive autopsies. Two of the 4 cases had a documented history of brain injury; for the remaining 2 cases, there was a long history of treatment-resistant tonic/clonic epilepsy suggesting that undocumented brain injuries may have occurred. Our experience indicates that 3-block CTE screening is useful in identifying CTE in routine practice. The results of this study further support the association between prior head injuries and CTE and demonstrate that, albeit uncommon, CTE does occur in the general population. Our findings suggest that p-tau screening should be routinely pursued in brain autopsy, particularly where there is a documented or likely history of traumatic brain injury.

Indexed as

Brain Injuries, TraumaticChronic Traumatic EncephalopathyBrainHumansNeuropathologytau Proteinstau ProteinsBrain autopsyCTEHead injuryNeurodegenerationNeuropathologyp-tauTraumatic brain injury

Identifiers

PMID35947764
PMCPMC10622321
OpenAlexW4291020373

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