How to Get Rid of Dementia Pugilistica
TweetThe alternative name of the dementia pulgilistica are chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), chronic boxer’s encephalopathy, traumatic boxer’s encephalopathy, boxer's dementia, and punch-drunk syndrome. The dementia is also one of the neurological disorder.
Dementia pugilistica is a form of chronic traumatic brain injury. It is brain damage caused by cumulative and repetitive head trauma. The common symptoms of dementia pulgilistica caused by repetitive blows to the head over a long period of time. It is caused onset of above 12 to 16 year old. Generally dementia pulgilistica occurs in boxer player.
Causes of Dementia Pugilistica
- Dementia pugilistica causes due to several injuries.
- It is caused by repetitive blows to the head over a long period of time.
- The dementia pugilistica causes by the loss of neurons.
- Damage to the cerebellum can causes to the dementia pugilistica.
- It causes due to scarring of brain tissue.
Symptoms of Dementia Pugilistica
- Unable to tolerate loud noise.
- Depression, Confusion.
- Unsteady walk.
- Improper behavior.
- Disorientation
- Double vision.
- poor concentration.
- speech problems.
- Loss of memory.
- Headache
- Dizziness
Treatment of Dementia Pugilistica
Medications are used to help to reduce some of the symptoms of a concussion, but do not remove damage to the brain.
- Imaging tests help to determine diagnosis of patient.
- Gold standard imaging test is a computed tomography scan which creates a series of cross sectional X-ray images of the head and brain.
- For the relief of long term effect take serotonin re-uptake inhibitors for athletes experiencing neurobehavioral difficulties.
- The CT scan test can show bone fractures as well as the presence of hemorrhage, hematomas, contusions, brain tissue swelling, and tumors.
- Magnetic resonance imaging test help to detect subtle changes in brain tissue.
- Sugary is another potion to head-injured patients.
- Psychotherapeutic methods is used to cure determine diagnosis.
- A Grade 1 concussion ia always treated with rest and continued observation.
- A person with a Grade 3 require brain test.
Prevention of Dementia Pugilistica
- Think about the high contact sport like hockey, boxing and football.
- Use the seat belts and air bags in cars.
- Use well maintained equipments.
- Avoid contact with sport.
- Equipment Should be checked regularly to ensure precise fit .
- Strengthen the neck to reduce risk of injury .
Prognosis of Dementia Pugilistica
The risk of a second concussion in contact of sports is even higher than the risk for a first concussion. There are no long effects of concission.
People who suffered from Dementia Pugilistica?
- Jack Dempsey
- Joe Louis
- Beau Jack
- Boxer Muhammad Ali
- Wilfredo Benitez
- Emile Griffith
- Willie Pep
- Freddie Roach
- Sugar Ray Robinson
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