Dementia Workup

05 November 2004

MMSE

Bloods:

FBE, UCE, Ca, Mg, PO4, LFT, glucose

B12, folate

ESR

TFT

RPR, TPHA

CT brain

Extras:

CSF     bA4, tau, RPR, TPHA,

brain protein 14-3-3 (in cases of CJD)

            Pressure

Miller Fisher test (ie remove 50 ml to see improvement in mobility & cognitive ability for NPH, see Miller Fisher test protocol)

ANA, ENA, ANCA, ACE

CXR

MRI

Neuropsychology

SPECT using Ceratec