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Alzheimers care and treatments: Consult with Mayo Clinic?
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My husband was diagnosed through a brain mri. What is a MMSE test and I wonder why he needs it to qualify for the medicine? My husband is on Aricept, he was given 5mg for 30 days and seemed ok so it was increased to 10mg 6 days later he went back to 5mg because of hallucinations which he only gets when he is sleeping but he wakes up all the time. I am calling the doctor tomorrow regarding this he gets really confused when he wakes up like he is still in his dream.
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@jeanadair123 We were told by our Neurologist, and I have also read in multiple articles that AD/Dementia cannot be diagnosed with a simple MRI. There are only two tests that can accurately determine that; a PET scan and a specific blood test.
An MMSE test is a cognitive test to gauge where a person is at with their cognition. You can do a search online to get copying of various tests.
For my wife to qualify for insurance approval for Leqembi, she needed to go through multiple steps. Cognitive tests, MRI, and lastly a PET scan. That assures the insurance company that due diligence has been performed before approving the medication.