Re: Normal MRI? -- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

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No, my FIL was tested for LBD and MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy).

I'm not sure exactly what sort of changes the neurologist was

looking to see on the MRI, but we'll find out soon enough.

April

In LBDcaregivers , " " wrote:

>

> Just making sure... Your FIL was tested for Normal Pressure

> Hydrocephalus? That's the 'curable dementia'. One of the first

things

> people who show dementia, urinary incontinence, and abnormal gait

> should be tested for... To read more:

> http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic277.htm

>

> ; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally

diagnosed

> with LBD on 2/06 after also being diagnosed with everything from

AD

> to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was

> victim to rapid decline from Risperidone (or combination of

> Risperidone with other drugs OR possibly received another " bad

drug "

> when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/05); in a NH

since

> 11/05. Update: on antidepressant Celexa, 20mg (still teary, but

not

> as weepy) and as of 4/21 on Exelon.

>

> Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

> (See files, suggested links, databases, photos of members, and

search

> previous posts)

>

> >

> > I asked this question just recently, but didn't get any

responses,

> so

> > I thought I'd try again. Is it possible for someone diagnosed

with

> > LBD to have a normal MRI? My MIL told me that my FIL's came

back

> > normal. Wouldn't it show some sort of abnormality?

> >

> > April

> >

>