Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Neuropathology With Dr Helen Murray

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In Todays episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Helen Murray, a research fellow at the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland. Dr. Murray is a distinguished neuroanatomist whose research delves into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and other neuropathologies.

With a remarkable publication record of over 30 peer-reviewed articles and more than 1,000 citations, Dr. Murray has been recognized with numerous academic awards and grants. Additionally, she brings a unique perspective as a high-level professional athlete, having played for the New Zealand Ice Fernz, making her international debut at the 2013 IIHF World Women’s Championship and later serving as team captain in 2016.

In today’s episode, we will explore her significant contributions to the field and the ultimate implications of her work on concussion and brain health.

- Introduction How Dr Murray Become Involved In The Field of Neuropathology and mTBI/concussion/CTE

- What Is a Concussion & Sub Concussive Impacts? (5:30)

- What is CTE? (8:00)

- Conveying the Message (14:00)

- Signs, Symptoms, Stages and Probable CTE (18:45)

- Post-Concussion Symptoms vs Cognitive Impairment (21:10)

- Disease’s That Cause Cognitive Decline (25:32)

- Diagnosis of CTE (29:08)

- Future Research (31:50)

Applying the Bradford hill criteria for causation to repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35937061/

Neuropathology in chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a systematic review of comparative post-mortem histology literature: https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-022-01413-9\

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https://www.brainbank.ac.nz

https://concussionfoundation.org

https://dementia.nz/dementia-in-contact-sport-athletes/