dementia pugilistica

dementia pugilistica
dementia pu·gi·lis·ti·ca -.pyü-jə-'lis-tə-kə n a syndrome affecting boxers that is caused by cumulative cerebral injuries and is characterized by impaired cognitive processes (as thinking and remembering, impaired and often slurred speech, and slow poorly coordinated movements esp. of the legs

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