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Canadian Researchers Explore New Method to Diagnose CTE in Living Patients
CAMH researchers are testing a PET tracer and cognitive assessments to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy before death, a first that could improve care.
- Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health are developing methods to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients, aiming to become the world's first laboratory to achieve this medical milestone.
- CTE is a degenerative brain disease triggered by repetitive head injuries, affecting athletes, soldiers, and victims of intimate partner violence in recent years.
- Currently, medical professionals can only confirm the presence of CTE after a patient's death, limiting early intervention and treatment options for those suffering from the disease.
- On Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast, Dr. Neil Vasdev, director of the Brain Health Imaging Centre at CAMH, detailed the team's ongoing research efforts this week.
- Successfully identifying CTE in living patients would represent a breakthrough, potentially allowing clinicians to stop the disease's progression and even reverse its effects.
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