Brain Scan Images Showing Protein Tangles (IMAGE)

Imperial College London

Brain Scan Images Showing Protein Tangles

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These scans show the amount of tau protein in the brains of patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Red represents increased tau accumulation.

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Imperial College London

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