Dementia diagnosis

By verifying a dementia diagnosis, healthcare practitioners could suggest the most suitable treatment opinion and exclude various other diseases and pathologies that might mimic the symptoms of dementia. First, doctors carefully examine the patient’s medical history, conduct clinical history intake, and try to find any signs of possible mechanical injury, neuro infections, or other possible causes of symptoms. After that, neurologists run a few neuropsychological tests and examinations to estimate the depth of damage to motivation, cognitive and behavioral functions. Next, medical practitioners create a list of necessary lab tests and diagnostic procedures required to verify the diagnosis of dementia. Some of them will help to exclude other causes of dementia-like symptoms. For example, the inflammatory blood test will help exclude infectious diseases, and kidney and liver blood tests will help exclude any possible toxic damage to the brain. Lastly, an MRI will help get a clear view of the patient’s central nervous system and, even more critically, the brain. Any signs of brain injury will significantly impact future treatment, and the whole picture provides valuable information for doctors. It will help them to come up with the final diagnosis.