Better diagnosis of Lewy body dementia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study uses a combination of tests to improve diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies compared to Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging. You may help doctors identify the right diagnosis more accurately.
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Who can take part
- You must be able to complete thinking and memory tests in French.
- For people with suspected dementia: you need a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies or Alzheimer's disease based on standard criteria and spinal fluid markers.
- For healthy volunteers: you need normal memory tests, a normal brain MRI, and a recent score of 28 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Exam.
- You cannot have any metal or other reason that prevents an MRI scan.
- You cannot have another brain or psychiatric condition (like stroke, major depression, alcoholism) that could explain your memory problems.
- You must be medically stable with no uncontrolled illness that could affect your thinking.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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