CTE Testing

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CTE Testing

• Robert Blease

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CTE

• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
• Memory Loss, Confusion, Depression, eventual
  progressive dimensia
• Tau Proteins

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Past Detection

• Was only able to be done posthumously
• Stained tissue using amino acids
• Reacts with tau protiens

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New Detection

• Radioactive tracer dye injected (FDDNP)
• PET Scan

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Scans
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Advantages

• Allows for immediate detection
• Will protect future athletes and organizations
• Will allow for a treatment to form
• Could help with cross treatment of Alzheimer's
  and dementia

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References

• BU Center for Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy
  lthttp//www.bu.edu/cste/about/what-is-cte/gt
• William Weinbaum, Former Players want in on CTE
  study lthttp//espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9975
  540/researchers-inundated-requests-former-college-
  pro-football-players-tested-cte gt.
• Sean Conboy, New test could be NFL's Breakthrough
  in Battle Against Concussions
• lthttp//www.wired.com/playbook/2013/01/pet-scan-ct
  e-test/gt
• http//kottke.org/13/01/possible-test-for-cte-in-l
  iving-patients
• http//www.diagnosticimaging.com/molecular-imaging
  /fddnp-pet-shows-brain-injury-former-nfl-players
• http//www.caltechcancer.org/node/166