Tag Archives: MRI

Further Dementia Diagnostic Test Accuracy Systematic Review Protocols (Cochrane Database)

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This is an additional list of diagnostic testing-related protocols, further to the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (CDCIG) Diagnostic Test Accuracy (DTA) protocols and protocol templates listed earlier in Generic Protocol(s) for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews in Dementia … Continue reading →

Appropriate Use of Neuroimaging in Dementia Diagnosis (Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series / BBC News)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This economic literature review and cost-effectiveness analysis investigated neuroimaging for diagnostic purposes, and in particular examined whether computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be used. It was not possible to answer the specific research questions with … Continue reading →

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Cognitive and Neuroimaging Predictors of Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia (NHS Choices / Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The detection of pre-clinical Alzheimer’s Disease appears to be accomplished best by the use of a combination of information, taken from targeted neuroimaging and complementary neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning. This combination of approaches may be necessary in order to … Continue reading →

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Data Linkage and Extract Service: Hospital Episode Statistics and the Diagnostic Imaging Dataset (HSCIC)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) contains roughly 1 billion records on patients attending accident and emergency units, whether admitted for treatment or attending outpatient clinics. The Diagnostic Imaging Dataset (DID) is a collection of data from NHS-funded diagnostic imaging tests … Continue reading →

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Frontotemporal Dementia (BMJ)

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Frontotemporal dementia involves a diverse range of conditions which are a cause of young onset dementia. There is selective brain atrophy in the frontal and temporal lobes, which requires brain magnetic resonance imaging for accurate diagnosis. Approximately one-quarter of … Continue reading →

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NeuroAD™ for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (NIHR)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This briefing from the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre outlines the principles and purpose of the NeuroAD™ system, from Neuronix. NeuroAD™ is a non-invasive treatment for patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. which combines focused transcranial magnetic stimulation of … Continue reading →

Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Birmingham, Cognitive Remediation Combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognitive Training, Cognitive Training and rTMS in Alzheimer’s Disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), MRI, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NeuroAD™ for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuronix (NeuroAD™ System), NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre (NIHR HSC), NIHR HSC Technology Alerts, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), University of Birmingham, University of Birmingham: NIHR HSC, West Midlands | Leave a comment

Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Gray Matter Atrophy Prevention Using B-Vitamin Treatment (NHS Choices / PNAS)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers explored the prevention of brain atrophy in areas related to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by lowering elevated plasma homocysteine using B vitamins. An earlier study on people with increased dementia risk had indicated that high-dose B-vitamin … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation (TED Talk by Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano discusses recent developments in the potential uses of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the alleviation of symptoms across many different neurological / neuropsychological conditions, including Parkinson’s Disease, dystonia, depression and other mental illnesses, and possibly even … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, International, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Andres Lozano (Neurosurgeon), Brain Imaging, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Dementia, Dystonia, Fornix, Lewy Body Society, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), MCI, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), MRI, MRI Scans, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroimaging, Neuroimaging of Dementia, Neurological Disease, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Nucleus Basalis of Meynert, Pre-Dementia (MCI), TED Conference, TED Talks, TEDTalks, TEDxCaltech, Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, University of Toronto, YouTube | Leave a comment

SPECT Imaging of Suspected Dementia with Lewy Bodies (BMJ Open)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This article reviews progress in the use of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for the diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The authors conclude that systematic visual analyses of ((123)I)FP-CIT SPECT images may be used to detect people … Continue reading →

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Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behaviour Disorder May Predict Development of Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Mayo Clinic News)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder is caused by the loss of the normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep. This tendency to “act out dreams” can appear three decades or more before a formal diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies in males, … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: MRI

Further Dementia Diagnostic Test Accuracy Systematic Review Protocols (Cochrane Database)

Cognitive and Neuroimaging Predictors of Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia (NHS Choices / Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease)

Frontotemporal Dementia (BMJ)

NeuroAD™ for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (NIHR)

Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Gray Matter Atrophy Prevention Using B-Vitamin Treatment (NHS Choices / PNAS)

Exploring the Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation (TED Talk by Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano)

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