dementia pugilistica
MONDO:0019976Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names dementia pugilistica yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019976), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: dementia pugilistica
- Also called
- Boxer's dementiachronic traumatic encephalopathypunch-drunk syndrome