Testing for Alzheimer’s disease can be done by cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory tests, Simple Intelligence Scale (SIMS), Monte Carlo Scale (MCAS), PET tests and other tests.
1. Cranial MRI: Early manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease is atrophy of temporal lobe and hippocampus, etc. MRI can observe whether there is atrophy of temporal lobe and hippocampus, which is the key point of cranial radiological examination.
2. Laboratory tests: In addition, blood lipids, blood sugar and other related tests will be conducted, which will help to find the cause of the disease and discover potential risk factors, accompanying diseases or complications.
3. Simple Intelligence Scale, Munkar Scale: This is a method of early diagnosis of whether the patient is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
4. PET’s test: It detects brain metabolism to evaluate brain function, determine whether temporal lobe and frontal lobe metabolism is reduced, and also detects pathological changes of Alzheimer’s disease.
It is suggested that patients should not judge or diagnose on their own based on one result, but should consult a doctor in time and ask a professional physician to analyze and diagnose clearly according to the specific situation.