Spinal taps are fine-tuning the diagnosis of dementia, and in turn, its research and treatment. A new breakthrough perfectly predicts if MCI will become Alzheimer's.
There are many different predictive tests for dementias like Alzheimer's, but no perfect one. A new study combines two tests to achieve impressive accuracy.
No single test can diagnose Alzheimer's. Instead, the disease is diagnosed by symptoms, findings on neurologic examinations, and results from diagnostic tests.
MRI scans can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's when they detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain. Learn about how these MRI's work, and their importance in obtaining the best treatment.
What if someone you know was diagnosed with Alzheimer's but instead has a condition that can actually be cured? NPH is a common illness that imitates Alzheimer's in 5% of cases, as Dr. Holly Phillips explains.
In Alzheimer's, an early diagnosis has a lot of advantages. A recent report reveals that language and cultural barriers often block people from getting one.
Taking a single mental test can be misleading. The University of Virginia recommends getting a “mental batting average” from a short series of tests. This gives doctors "a range of typical performances, a one-person bell curve."
The MMSE might seem like a short, maybe even insignificant diagnostic test for Alzheimer's, but it packs a wealth of information into its ten minute duration.
Taking a single mental test can be misleading. The University of Virginia recommends getting a “mental batting average” from a short series of tests. This gives doctors "a range of typical performances, a one-person bell curve."
The MMSE might seem like a short, maybe even insignificant diagnostic test for Alzheimer's, but it packs a wealth of information into its ten minute duration.