Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease and monitor its progression by measuring ...

They work through the list to rule in and rule out which diagnosis is the best fit. This process is called "differential diagnosis." They may order additional tests or imaging to pinpoint the best ...

Key points A 40-year-old man was referred to our internal medicine clinic for assessment of a 3-month history of unintentional weight loss and daily night sweats with subjective fevers. He had been ...

Multiparametric quantitative MRI could potentially help differentiate between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular ...

Detailed evaluation can yield a definitive diagnosis in more than half of these cases and a substantial proportion of these are caused by chromosomal abnormalities and defects in the genes ...

One of the telltale signs of dementia is forgetfulness, but symptoms can appear more than a decade before an official ...

Panelists discuss how significant knowledge gaps among nonspecialist providers—particularly regarding differential diagnosis, interpretation of cognitive assessments, and awareness of treatment ...

Thirteen patients had clinical signs but no sonographic changes in the tendon. The sonographic diagnosis was correct in 19 cases. In six of the 26 cases studied, MRI was needed to establish the ...