EnricoPin
EnricoPin t1_j2azr20 wrote
Reply to comment by Tash11e in ELI5: Alzheimer's is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer's. So what is the difference? by degobrah
To make a diagnostic of alzheimer you must first exclude all other causes and all reversible causes of dementia (hypothyroidism, depression, hydrocephalus)
EnricoPin t1_j2b9qvv wrote
Reply to comment by rcm718 in ELI5: Alzheimer's is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer's. So what is the difference? by degobrah
It’s not that easy, but it’s how we do it.