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.
Doctors can conduct all sorts of tests to diagnosis heart disease. They typically do a blood test, an echocardiography, and a cardiac catherization.
Blood tests, urine tests, and tissue tests can be used to confirm a diagnosis of lipidoses.
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
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
A person who runs lab tests to help physicians in diagnosis is called a medical laboratory technician or a medical laboratory scientist. They perform various tests on patient samples, analyze the results, and assist in providing valuable information for diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Age related memory impairment can have the same characteristics as dementia. A doctor will need to do tests to determine one from another.
Migraine is a clinical diagnosis -- a diagnosis based on signs and symptoms. There are no tests to confirm the diagnosis, although tests may be done to eliminate other possibilities.
John R. Hodges has written: 'Cognitive assessment for clinicians' -- subject(s): Brain, Cognition, Cognition disorders, Delirium, Dementia, Diagnosis, Neuropsychological tests, Physiopathology, Testing
Diagnosis is based on the patient's symptoms and information about their diet. When this information points to niacin deficiency, replacement is started. There are no chemical tests available.
There are many websites that offer signs and symptoms of denentia online. I think to get actual testing done, you may need to go to a doctor. Here is a site for more information: www.webmd.com/alzheimers/tc/dementia-exams-and-tests
Diagnosis must then be confirmed through laboratory tests.
Some tests for diabetes are a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and a random plasma glucose test, which is also known as a casual plasma glucose test. For full information on these tests, please refer to: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/diagnosis/#diagnosis