Dementia pugilistica
Dementia pugilistica
Definition
Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from diffuse axonal injury; intracranial hemorrhages; brain edema; and other conditions. Clinical features may include dementia; focal neurologic deficits; persistent vegetative state; akinetic mutism; or coma.
Also known as Boxer's dementia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, punch-drunk syndrome — per MONDO