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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]

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CT scan of the brain may be helpful in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Findings include enlargement of cerebral sulci, loss of gyral volume and mild dilation of the ventricular system.

CT scan

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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