There is no accurate blood or imaging diagnostic test for Parkinson’s. Doctors make the diagnosis based on clinical examination - though this can be difficult as other conditions such as Alzheimer's disease can resemble PD and must first be excluded.
Recently introduced criteria for diagnosing diabetes may not be robust enough, according to a two new studies. ...
Over the years, the doctor’s stethoscope has been replaced by whiz-bang gadgetry to assess the functioning of the heart. Although these diagnostic tools are better
Q:My daughter is being pressured by her doctors to have repeated CAT scans. I know there are side effects, but need some ammunition to show the doctors. Can you help? D T, Forest Row..... ...
Echocardiography a diagnostic test on the heart using soundwaves is more dangerous than had been thought, and could lead to life threatening complications. ...
The HIV test for detecting AIDS is surrounded by controversy. Leaving aside the arguments about the supposed link between HIV and AIDS - still hotly debated in medical circles - the test
Q:Despite the fact that doctors have got me diagnosed as epileptic, I know I am not and that the underlying cause of my seizures is anti-convulsants. When I put together certain factors to test my ...
Thousands of people wrongly believe they are HIV infected because of the standard Western blot test which is giving false positive results in nearly 5 per cent of cases. ...
Q:After an MRI scan for my neck I had an appalling claustrophobia (during it), with memory loss. I kept crying shaking, couldn't write, stammered, had nightmares for two weeks afterwards. It was 5 ...
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