Peculiar Querry

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Hi
I want to know like if there is a difference the way scans are performed, depending upon the problem. I mean can a MRI/PET of a accident victim's head be read/sufficient also for his dementia/alzheimer's diagnosis.

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jermaih said:
Hi
I want to know like if there is a difference the way scans are performed, depending upon the problem. I mean can a MRI/PET of a accident victim's head be read/sufficient also for his dementia/alzheimer's diagnosis.

Thanks
Have a good time
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The short answer is yes. However, be aware that dementia/Alzheimer's is many times not diagnosable by these methods, regardless of how they are performed. And also if someone gets Alzheimer's, it's likely not accident related. I'm guessing this is not what you want to hear, because it seems you're seeking info to sue someone. I may be wrong though.
 
Docxter said:
The short answer is yes. However, be aware that dementia/Alzheimer's is many times not diagnosable by these methods, regardless of how they are performed. And also if someone gets Alzheimer's, it's likely not accident related. I'm guessing this is not what you want to hear, because it seems you're seeking info to sue someone. I may be wrong though.
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I was going to give more detailed information, but decided not to because the question is almost certainly related to a lawsuit or potential Lawsuit. The poster has no previous posts here and is fishing for free info.
 
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Although there are better ways to procure an expert witness than in a free internet message board ( I'm available for just $1000/day + expenses).
 
1. It is my understanding that there is no way of making a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with pre-mortem data - i.e. you still have to diagnose it with neuropathology after an autopsy.

2. Accident/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) a. increases the likelihood of developing Alzheimers disease (or demntia) in patients with particular apoE subtypes and b. standard-of-care radiology protocols often don't show evidence of brain damage after TBI that leads to dementia (in particular, shearing white matter injuries) .
 
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