Why can't we see CTE's in football players and other until after they die? Even with all our technology?
Why can't we see CTE's in football players and other until after they die? Even with all our technology?
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CTE has no distinct biomarkers and doesn't involve any structural damage that's visible to any of our current imaging capabilities.
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How is it diagnosed post mortem? Does a human being have to pull the brain out and look through a magnifying glass?
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In short, yes. Of course, they have to dissect the brain first.
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