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*CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Alzheimer's disease include diffuse cerebral atrophy with enlargement of the cortical sulci and increased size of the ventricles. | *CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Alzheimer's disease include diffuse cerebral atrophy with enlargement of the cortical sulci and increased size of the ventricles. | ||
*Cerebral atrophy is observed mostly in patients with Alzheimer disease when compared to patients growing without Alzheimer disease. | *Cerebral atrophy is observed mostly in patients with Alzheimer disease when compared to patients growing without Alzheimer disease. | ||
* | *Progression of atrophic changes may be useful in diagnosing Alzheimer disease: | ||
**Longitudinal changes in brain size related with | **Longitudinal changes in brain size related with progressive cognitive loss | ||
**Enlargement of the third and lateral ventricles | **Enlargement of the third and lateral ventricles | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Criteria for CT scan diagnosis of Alzheimer disease includes diffuse cerebral atrophy with enlargement of the cortical sulci and increased size of the ventricles.
CT scan
- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Alzheimer's disease include diffuse cerebral atrophy with enlargement of the cortical sulci and increased size of the ventricles.
- Cerebral atrophy is observed mostly in patients with Alzheimer disease when compared to patients growing without Alzheimer disease.
- Progression of atrophic changes may be useful in diagnosing Alzheimer disease:
- Longitudinal changes in brain size related with progressive cognitive loss
- Enlargement of the third and lateral ventricles
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 Check
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