Alzheimer Treatment (Diagnosis)

Alzheimer's disease is often clinically diagnosed, the history of the patient, in order to ensure that the members of the family history and the clinical observation functions, neuropsychological and neurolinguistic is based on the presence and absence of alternative criteria. Positron Tomography (pet), the other subtypes of dementia or advanced medical imaging (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography and Positron (movement), a single-photon imaging, or brain pathology exclusion. In addition, the conversion of prodromální to expect Alzheimer's disease (mild cognitive impairment).

Evaluation test of intellectual functioning including memory, in the disease progression. Medical organizations in order to facilitate and standardize the diagnostic criteria, the process has created a medical diagnosis. The diagnosis should be confirmed after his death, when the brain is available and suitable equipment are very high.