CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

Other causes of a CSF leak — in the skull or spine — include: A doctor can use several tests to diagnose a CSF leak. The most common is a beta-2 transferrin test performed on the suspected fluid.

The possibility of early screening for Alzheimer's disease with a simple blood test is increasingly approaching. Dementia is ...

The ratio of two proteins that help brain cells communicate with each other may be a stronger indicator for cognitive ...

The 1990s marked a breakthrough with the development of tests for these abnormal proteins in living patients, though it required collecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via lumbar puncture.

Currently, although brain Abeta accumulation can be detected by positron emission tomography(4) (amyloid PET) and cerebrospinal fluid testing(5) (CSF testing), the high cost and invasiveness of ...

The current diagnostic gold standards are analysis of proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and PET scans of brain amyloid (and, more recently, tau). These tests can identify AD pathology with ...

A multitude of genes have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Specifically how those genes might influence the progression of neurodegeneration remains something of a black box ...

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