Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy can't we see CTE's in football players and other until after they die? Even with all our technology?message-squaremessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down14
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWhy can't we see CTE's in football players and other until after they die? Even with all our technology?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squarecattywampas@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoCTE has no distinct biomarkers and doesn’t involve any structural damage that’s visible to any of our current imaging capabilities.
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoHow is it diagnosed post mortem? Does a human being have to pull the brain out and look through a magnifying glass?
minus-squarefloo@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIn short, yes. Of course, they have to dissect the brain first.
CTE has no distinct biomarkers and doesn’t involve any structural damage that’s visible to any of our current imaging capabilities.
How is it diagnosed post mortem? Does a human being have to pull the brain out and look through a magnifying glass?
In short, yes. Of course, they have to dissect the brain first.