Dementia other diagnostic studies

Dementia Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification
Causes Alzheimer's Disease Parkinson's Disease Binswanger's Disease Dementia with Lewy bodies Thiamine deficiency Vascular dementia Marijuana abuse AIDS Neurosyphilis Normal pressure hydrocephalus Vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B6 deficiency
Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Other Diagnostic Studies

• Genetic testing
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is suggested in some cases
• Electroencephalogram (EEG) may be used to diagnose Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or underlying metabolic/toxic disorders