Assessment
1. Alzheimer's Disease
A definitive diagnosis is only possible with the examination of brain tissue which is usually done at autopsy.
2. Multi-Infarct Dementia
Neurological examination and brain scanning(ex.- computerized tomography or CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging or MRI).
3. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
An examination of brain tissue at autopsy.
4. Picks Disease
An examination of brain tissue at autopsy.
5. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
MRI
6. Huntington's Disease
- Family medical history
- CAT brain scanning
- Recognition of typical movement disorders
Treatments and Cures
With few exceptions these diseases are not yet subject to treatments or cures.
Parkinsons Disease
Levodopa may improve some of the motor symptoms but not the mental changes.
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Insertion of a shunt may divert fluid away from the brain. |