Alzheimer's disease CT scan
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
CT scan of the brain may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings include enlargement of cerebral sulci, loss of gyral volume and mild dilation of the ventricular system.
CT scan
- CT scan of the brain may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings on CT scan are suggestive of Alzheimer's disease include:[1] [2]
- Enlargement of cerebral sulci
- Loss of gyral volume
- Enlargement of the third and lateral ventricles
- Cerebral atrophy
References
- ↑ Cuttler JM, Moore ER, Hosfeld VD, Nadolski DL (2016). "Treatment of Alzheimer Disease With CT Scans: A Case Report". Dose Response. 14 (2): 1559325816640073. doi:10.1177/1559325816640073. PMC 4826954. PMID 27103883.
- ↑ Chiaravalloti A, Fiorentini A, Ursini F, Martorana A, Koch G, Belli L; et al. (2016). "Is cerebral glucose metabolism related to blood-brain barrier dysfunction and intrathecal IgG synthesis in Alzheimer disease?: A 18F-FDG PET/CT study". Medicine (Baltimore). 95 (37): e4206. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004206. PMC 5402543. PMID 27631200.