Wednesday, January 30, 2013
It’s exciting that the new technology is allowing medical professionals to see pictures of amyloid plaque in the brain. But what if you wanted to have such a scan, even if you weren’t experiencing symptoms of memory loss?
That request would probably be denied based on new guidelines rela...
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Thanks for this information, Dorian. Since, during autopsies, plaques are often found in the brains of elderly people who show no signs of dementia, it only makes sense that this test is just a tool in a whole kit of tests. AD is so complicated that only a series of tests can come close to making a correct diagnosis. Guidelines such as these are a step forward.
Take care,
Carol