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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
I doubt an fMRI will be as much help as an NPA. You have as much likelihood of your problems to being due to alcohol as the trauma. So, ending alcohol is your best move now. The only way to tell if your condition is deteriorating is by having an NPA and another in 5 or 10 years or so. Deterioration progresses very slowly.
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why wouldn't a fMRI be as helpful? isn't it usually used in conjunction with NPA?
Deterioration progresses slowly in CTE? I thought the onset is like mid-30's (for the group who experiences cognitive problems first) and then the process is fairly fast/insidious?
you really think with that much damage done to my brain via blows that the alcohol is as much to blame?
sorry, not being sarcastic here! (have to stress that). just desperate.
also, i live in Canada (so costs might not be as high/exist at all - - - will have to look into it.)
thanks, Mark.