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What Are The Screening Tests For Cognitive Impairment?
I went to a neurologist because of my memory. I m 60 years old and have had this problem for at least 8 years. I also have a depression problem since my 20 s. He said no Alzheimer s. Might be having cognitive problems. He did a EEG to make sure by brain is fireing right. I have to go back to see him for the results. My question is, Is there any other tests that can be done to look at the brain to see what s going on in there? and if I am having bad cognitive problems what is going to happen to me? What do they do for that?
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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The ways to identify the lesions are
1. clinical- there needs to be a neuropsychological assessment, commonly known as lobar function tests.
2. scanning of the brain by MRI followed or accompanied by PET may help diagnose the issue.
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The ways to identify the lesions are
1. clinical- there needs to be a neuropsychological assessment, commonly known as lobar function tests.
2. scanning of the brain by MRI followed or accompanied by PET may help diagnose the issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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