Young-onset dementia: investigations
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Young-onset dementia: investigations. HIV screen, Syphilis serology, Copper and caeruloplasmin, White cell enzymes. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Blood tests
- HIV screen
- Syphilis serology
- Copper and caeruloplasmin
- White cell enzymes
- Blood film for acanthocytes
- Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA)
- Antibodies
- Autoimmune antibodies
- Paraneoplastic antibodies
- Genetics
Electroencephalography (EEG): features
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: disorders
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Other tests
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