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CTE question with correct answers rated A+ 2023 already passedChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - correct answer Defined as a continuous degenerative disease that is directly caused by multiple traumatic injuries to the brain. Generally these traumatic injuries were concussions History of CTE - correct answer The first article was "Punch Drunk" by Martland, the person accredited with its discovery (coined the term CTE) was Dr. Omalu Tau Protien - correct answer Abundant in neurons (specifically axons) and is responsible for stabilizing microtubules When it experiences abnormal phosphorylation it becomes defective Once defective, it accumulates in and around the brain and its blood vessels and interrupts functioning Eventually, nerve cells are killed due to the "clogging" of the hyperphosphorylated tau protein bundles, known as tau deposits, throughout the brain Hyperphosphorulation - correct answer The state of a molecule of being fully phosphorylated by phosphate groups CTE Stage 1 - correct answer Start of defective Tau protein build-up No symptoms CTE Stage 2 - correct answer Initiation of emotional breakdown which can result in rage, impulsivity, and depression CTE Stage 3 - correct answer Characterized by social instability, erratic behavior, memory loss, and initial symptoms of Parkinsonism Defective tau build-up crosses from frontal lobe to temporal lobe