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Mental Status Examination a Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer's Disease

Wednesday September 20, 2006
A mental status examination is a standard diagnostic test for illnesses and diseases. As soon as someone walks into the doctor's office they begin their evaluation of the person visiting them. In this article I discuss some of the things that the doctor is looking for when Alzheimer's or some sort of dementia may be the problem. Mental Status Examination a Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer's Disease

More Information About Diagnostic Tests for Alzheimer's disease

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  • EEG (Electroencephalogram)
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