raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97353

Dementia pugilistica

Synonyms: Boxer's dementia · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy · Punch-drunk syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by progressive neurodegeneration secondary to repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries. The clinical picture is highly variable and includes behavioral or psychiatric symptoms (such as aggression, depression, delusions, and suicidality), cognitive impairment (including diminished attention, memory deficits, executive functioning deficits, and dementia), and motor deficits (including parkinsonism, ataxia, and dysarthria). Neuropathological hallmark is the accumulation of phosphorylated tau-protein in sulci and perivascular regions.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDementia pugilisticaBoxer's dementia · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy · Punch-drunk syndrome
frDémence pugilistiqueEncéphalite par trauma chronique
deDementia pugilisticaBoxer-Demenz · Enzephalopathie, chronische traumatische · Punch-Drunk-Syndrom
esDemencia pugilísticaDemencia del boxeador · Encefalopatía traumática crónica · Síndrome Punch-drunk
itDemenza pugilisticaDemenza del pugile · Encefalopatia cronica traumatica · Sindrome "punch-drunk"
nlDementia pugilisticaBoksersdementie · Chronische traumatische encefalopathie · Punch drunk-syndroom
ptDemência pugilísticaDemência do pugilista
plDemencja bokserówDemencja bokserska · Przewlekła encefalopatia urazowa · Zespół zamroczenia od uderzenia pięścią
csDementia pugilisticaBoxerská demence · Chronická traumatická encefalopatie · Punch-drunk syndrom
ukДеменція бійцівського типуБоксерська деменція · Хронічна травматична енцефалопатія · Синдром пяного пуншу
zh拳击员痴呆慢性创伤性脑病
trDemans pugilisticaBoxer'ün demansı · Sarhoş yumruğu sendromu · Kronik travmatik ensefalopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10F01.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A00.25NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019976Evalidated
UMLSC0149843Evalidated
MedDRA10087801Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card