bormio
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I wonder what % of those likely to have CTE also would want to know that information. I've thought a fair bit about this in RE: Alzheimer's Disease. If you could know today that someday in the future you will suffer from the effects of that disease, would you want that information? There are substantial pros and cons to such information at this time.
This is the situation in families with Huntington's Chorea. Inherited with 50% chance of having. Symptoms do not show until late 20s and early 30s. Can test for it at any point - I believe many elect to not have the test (there is no treatment or prevention).