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Prion Diseases Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Prion Diseases
Prion diseases can only be confirmed by taking a sample of brain tissue during a biopsy or after death. Doctors, however, can do a number of tests to help diagnose prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), or to rule out other diseases with similar symptoms.
These tests include:
- MRI, PET and CT scans of the brain and body
- Samples of fluid from the spinal cord (called a spinal tap)
- Electroencephalogram, which analyzes brain waves; this painless test requires placing electrodes on the scalp
- Blood and urine tests
- Neurologic and visual examinations to evaluate for nerve damage and vision loss
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