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What clinical tests are performed in diagnosis for multi-infarct dementia?
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Diagnosis most often involves the non-destructive imaging of the brain by means of computed tomography (CT ) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reveal blood clots or the characteristic damaged regions
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What another word for bad memory?
Dementia in a clinical sense
Is mental stimulation important for person's with a diagnosis of dementia?
Yes it is. It is good for their brain.
What does a diagnosis for multi-infarct dementia entail?
Tests that can be performed in the doctor's office include taking a blood pressure reading, recording the heartbeat (an electroencephalogram, or EEG), and obtaining blood for laboratory analysis
What clinical tests are used in diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia?
functional imaging with single photon emission CT or positron emission tomography may be better at identifying FTD in its early stages, showing decreased blood flow to the frontal and temporal lobes.
What is is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is caused by vascular leasons in the brain. It is the second most common type of demintia next to alzhiemers and is commonly seen with a secondary diagnosis of alzhiemers.
What has the author Kathryn A Bayles written?
Kathryn A. Bayles has written: 'Improving function in dementia and other cognitive-linguistic disorders' -- subject(s): Brain Diseases, Cognition disorders, Cognitive disorders, Dementia, Diagnosis, Language disorders, Rehabilitation, Treatment 'Cognitive-communication disorders of dementia' -- subject(s): Cognition disorders, Cognition disorders in old age, Communication Disorders, Communicative disorders in old age, Complications, Dementia, Diagnosis, Etiology, Therapy
Why do you think early diagnosis is important in relations to dementia?
IF you have an earlier diagnosis, then treatment can begin sooner. This may be able to help the patient live longer with a more-intact memory.
Where can one find information about the sorts of tests used in the diagnosis of Dementia?
Information about the sorts of tests used in the diagnosis of dementia can be found at the WebMD website as well as the website for the Psychology Today magazine. Other information is available at the Mayo Clinic website. These are all reputable organizations for this type of information about this type of condition.
You are concerned about somene who is taking both seoquel and depakote and is not bipolar he has dementia is this normal for this type of diagnosis?
Sometimes the combination of medications are use to try and control negative behaviors (delusions, hallucination, aggitation) in patients with dementia.
Where can I find more about the diagnosis of dementia in elderly people?
I would say, ask a doctor. If you're wondering about real information to do with dementia it's best of to talk to a physician who can sit down and talk to you about the many facts to do with the situation.
What qualifies as a hospice dementia code?
According to the fiscal intermediatary (such as NHIC, Palmetto, etd) of the hospice organization you will find LCD (Licensed Coverage Determination) guidlines which outline the criteria that the patient must meet in order to qualify for hospice services under a particular diagnosis. Under the general guidelines for most fiscal intermediataries the diagnosis or Dementia outlines the patient should present with the following: - Stage 7 or beyound according to the FAST (Functional Assessment Standarized Test) scale, No consistently meaningful verbal communication - 6 or less intelligible words, unable to ambulate without assistance, etc... When the individual meets this criteria it would support the overall recognition that should the Dementia disease process run its normal course the individual would have the life expectancy of 6 months or less. It is important for the medical team caring for individuals with Dementia diagnosis who are seeking hospice intervention to review all of the patient's diagnosis to determine if Dementia is the most appropriate hospice diagnosis.
What has the author Marc E Agronin written?
Marc E. Agronin has written: 'Dementia' -- subject(s): Care, Caregivers, Dementia, Diagnosis, Geriatric psychiatry, Handbooks, Handbooks, manuals, Handbooks, manuals, etc, Methods, Patients, Psychology, Therapy
