John wrote: ↑24 Mar 2026, 06:02
CTE can't be diagnosed in living people, so far it is only detectable in autopsy.
Ah ok, I assumed it would show some kind of damage
Yup. The procedure is directly examining brain tissue under a microscope.
All doctors can do for now is:
• Look at symptoms (memory loss, mood changes, impulsivity, etc.)
• Consider history of repeated head trauma
• Diagnose something called “suspected CTE” or traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES)
John wrote: ↑24 Mar 2026, 06:02
CTE can't be diagnosed in living people, so far it is only detectable in autopsy.
Ah ok, I assumed it would show some kind of damage
Yup. The procedure is directly examining brain tissue under a microscope.
All doctors can do for now is:
• Look at symptoms (memory loss, mood changes, impulsivity, etc.)
• Consider history of repeated head trauma
• Diagnose something called “suspected CTE” or traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES)
Ah ok, I assumed it would show some kind of damage
Yup. The procedure is directly examining brain tissue under a microscope.
All doctors can do for now is:
• Look at symptoms (memory loss, mood changes, impulsivity, etc.)
• Consider history of repeated head trauma
• Diagnose something called “suspected CTE” or traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES)
Looks almost identical to my ChatGPT search lol
Ruthless loves a copy and paste. It was bad enough when it was just articles, now it’s bloody Chat GPT
Yup. The procedure is directly examining brain tissue under a microscope.
All doctors can do for now is:
• Look at symptoms (memory loss, mood changes, impulsivity, etc.)
• Consider history of repeated head trauma
• Diagnose something called “suspected CTE” or traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES)
Looks almost identical to my ChatGPT search lol
Ruthless loves a copy and paste. It was bad enough when it was just articles, now it’s bloody Chat GPT
Not gonna pass that off as my own.
It’s bloody obvious these days what’s AI written and what’s not.
I don’t need to point it out.
Re: Ricky Hatton has died
Posted: 24 Mar 2026, 11:23
by stujones
The brain is a wonderful and a wonderfully complex organ and it is flexible and it is constantly adapting even those not exposed to trauma.
I think the only people who can truly comment on Ricky's trauma will be friends / family who say him most days to see if there was anything he was struggling cognitively and behaviour. As I am sure people will know of examples - individuals can lose their speech via a stroke, trauma, illness - but can "gain" it back through the adapting brain.
What I am trying to say is while Ricky's brain in a scan or under autopsy might showcase damage - it might not necessarily been impacting on his day to day life - but then it can get complex when you combine things like social factors and behaviours and not something like as easier to measure like cognition - perhaps Ricky was showcasing symptoms of depression - was that down to changing in his brain, his social life or a combination of them both.
For example - it is extensively researched that people will Huntingdons are more likely to suffer from depression quite significantly compared to the general population and individuals with other brain trauma - is that because of the impact of Huntingdons on the brain? Is that because of the social impact of Huntingdons or is that because of the fact people living with Hintingdons know that sadly it is a bit of a death sentence with no cure - so slightly bloody depressing to think about!
