Monday, July 25, 2011

Dr KK Answers: Should we do MRI in all cases?


Neuroimaging rules out patients who might have reversible causes of dementia that can be diagnosed with imaging studies (subdural hematoma, normal pressure hydrocephalus, treatable cancer). Structural neuroimaging with either a non-contrast head CT or MRI should be considered in the initial evaluation of all patients with dementia. 

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