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Chronic “Toxic” Encephalopathy: The Other CTE

Many people are familiar with the medical diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy or “CTE” which has been associated with repetitive subtle brain injuries such as those which occur among professional football players. But far fewer people know that there is another common use for the CTE acronym based on the medical diagnosis of chronic “toxic” encephalopathy which is associated with repeated exposures to low levels of neurotoxic chemicals found in the workplace and environment.

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Articles of Interest

An Overview of Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy: An Acquired Brain Injury

Certain conditions lead to increased toxicity levels, increasing your risk of developing TME. Current or previous drug or alcohol abuse could lead to an imbalance in your metabolism, which can lead to an altered mental status. Additional causes of this type of imbalance are dehydration and malnutrition.

Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathies

Toxic and metabolic encephalopathies are a group of neurological disorders characterized by an altered mental status—that is, a delirium, defined as a disturbance of consciousness characterized by a reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention that cannot be accounted for by preexisting or evolving dementia and that is caused by the direct physiological consequences of a general medical condition.

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National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation

NTEF’s core purposes are to provide education and services to the growing segment of the population who are adversely affected by everyday chemicals and toxins in our environment. Chemicals are pervasive in our environment. Whether we ingest, inhale or apply them, chemicals affect both humans and the environment. Only through knowledge we will be able to make more informed decisions regarding our health and the health of others.