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Learn Your Lobes: An Introduction to the Brain

For the last year, I have blogged about Alzheimer’s disease.  I have discussed the diagnosis, the treatment, driving issues and many related topics.  One thing I have not done is put Alzheimer’s disease in the context of the body part that is failing in this disease, the brain.  For many people this topic may sound... Read moreChevron
posted 10/01/2008, comment (1)|
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Types of Brain Scans and Assessments for Alzheimer's and Dementia

Pictures of the brain: what are they and what do they tell us?   CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, fMRI, PET are an alphabet soup of brain tests that might be used in evaluation of a person suspected of possibly having Alzheimer’s disease.  I would like to define and describe each of these tests and then briefly explain how each one might... Read moreChevron
posted 07/24/2008, comment (1)|
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