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What are the tests for vcjd?
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Brian biobsy : Tests used to diagnose this condition may include: blood tests to rule out other forms of dementia and to look for markers that sometimes occur with the disease ct scan of the brain electroencephalogram (eeg) mri of the brain spinal tap to test for a protein called 14-3-3 the disease can only be confirmed with a brain biopsy or autopsy.
Answered 4/24/2014
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