Virtual Conference

Track: Dementia Diagnosis

Dementia Diagnosis

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A particular single test cannot be able to diagnose dementia. Diagnosing patients with dementia involves a series of Medical tests along with consideration of the thorough medical history. After reporting patients with dementia symptoms, doctors will perform a series of physical and neurological exam, mental status tests and laboratory tests to eliminate other causes of the symptoms, as not all uncertainties and memory loss indicate dementia. Some common tests that are used to diagnose dementia include Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Mini- Cog Test, Clinical dementia rating.