Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Qualifies for Medical Marijuana in Ohio

Ohio patients suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy can now find relief as Ohio is the only state in the united states to have approved the condition for medical marijuana treatment. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE is a disease caused by repeated trauma to the head. The degenerative brain disease causes patients to suffer from any of the following symptoms:

• Impulsive Behavior
• Short-term Memory Loss
• Chronic Headaches and Migraines
• Cognitive Impairment or Difficulty Thinking
• Apathy or Depression
• Focusing and Vision Problems
• Aggression & Irritability

As research is still being conducted to better understand the disease, a common trend is that many of those diagnosed with CTE has a history of playing sports with many concussions such as football or hockey. Although you do not have to be a previous athlete to acquire the disease, many battlefield soldiers have also been diagnosed from experiencing other head traumas or repeated concussions. Due to the disease, many of those diagnosed have trouble communicating due to the belief that the brain is dissipating. CTE has reported many of the same symptoms that patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, or Alzheimer’s face.