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What diagnostic tests are there for Dementia?
Dr Lucio D’Annalists some of the diagnostic tests fordementia, including cognitive assessments, blood tests, brain imaging, and renal tests.
Transcript
There is no one single test to make adiagnosis of dementia. First of all, you should see a specialist that will be a neurologist with a special interest in neurodegenerative disease. It is very important as well to perform a cognitive assessment to test your cognitive functions. The first step will be blood test, including the FBC, your renal function, vitamins in the blood and as well as your torial functions. It is very important as well to perform a brain imaging that will include, for example, an MRI brain and as well as some nuclear medicine test like the beta-amyloid.
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