Description
Dementia is a major health care problem with
Alzheimers disease constituting half the number of cases.
Structural Neuro imaging may support clinical findings but
white matter changes and atrophy are fairly non-specific
findings. Functional Neuro imaging showing decreased
metabolic rates is increasingly accurate with sensitivities up
to 87% in mild disease. Combining his with genetic and
other risk factors should result in earlier detection and
treatment and hopefully better response to current
treatments.
