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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.199.444.500
C10.228.140.199.500.500
C10.574.250
C10.900.300.087.235.500
C10.900.300.087.250.500
C23.550.291.500.063.500.500
C26.915.300.200.194.500
C26.915.300.200.200.500
Unique ID
D000070627
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070627
Scope Note
Degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive brain trauma. Progressive symptoms may include MEMORY LOSS; AGGRESSION; or DEPRESSION.
Entry Term(s)
Chronic Encephalopathy, Post-Concussive
Chronic Post-Concussive Encephalopathy
Chronic Post-Traumatic Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy, Post-Concussive
Encephalopathy, Post-Traumatic
Encephalopathy, Post-Traumatic, Chronic
Post-Concussive Encephalopathy
Post-Traumatic Encephalopathy
Traumatic Encephalopathy, Chronic
NLM Classification #
WL 354
See Also
Brain Concussion
Public MeSH Note
2017; for CHRONIC POST-TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-TRAUMATIC, CHRONIC INJURY, BRAIN, CHRONIC; INJURY, BRAIN, CHRONIC; and TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, CHRONIC; CHRONIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-CONCUSSIVE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-CONCUSSIVE; and ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-TRAUMATIC see BRAIN INJURIES 2000-2016
History Note
2017; for CHRONIC POST-TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-TRAUMATIC, CHRONIC INJURY, BRAIN, CHRONIC; INJURY, BRAIN, CHRONIC; and TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, CHRONIC; CHRONIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-CONCUSSIVE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-CONCUSSIVE; and ENCEPHALOPATHY, POST-TRAUMATIC use BRAIN INJURIES 2000-2016
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/05
Revision Date
2021/03/12
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Preferred
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