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Can dementia be seen with ct? if so what changes would be evident?
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Very advanced, yes: A very advanced dementia would likely show cerebral cortical atrophy and enlarged ventricles. Earlier in the process you might not see anything at all, though -- because a ct scan registers only anatomic changes, not functional or physiological ones. These may go on for a long time, and could also result in symptoms -- long before anatomic changes show up on ct.
Answered 9/28/2016
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