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. 2017 Nov 10;82(2):237–246. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx536

TABLE 2.

Summary of Symptoms Reported by Our Patient's Wife and Next-of-Kin at the Time of his [F-18]-FDDNP-PET Scanning

1. Difficulty recalling names of familiar people and recent past events.
2. Problems with tracking conversations.
3. Began losing personal objects.
4. Became short-tempered, often felt panicked, was less organized.
5. Became fixated on ideas and less interested in activities he previously enjoyed.
6. Transformed from a kind, mild-mannered “gentle giant” to a very agitated person.
 a. Exhibited angry outbursts that were out of character.
7. Behaved inappropriately as if “his filter was gone.”
8. Evaluated by a psychiatrist, diagnosed with depression, and “probable CTE.”

Our patient exhibited negative family history for dementia or major psychiatric illness. According to his wife and next-of-kin, he exhibited progressive cognitive decline for many years after retirement from the NFL.