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ADHD Diagnosis: How Important Is The Diagnosis…Really? by Dr. Rory S. Doctor of Psychology

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Posted Thu 08 Apr 2010 7:59am …but for me it’s sorta “nice to know” information. At least that’s how I will start a conversation or how I REALLY feel about the diagnosis (and most diagnoses in general... see specialists to get their diagnosis. So WHY then is this so difficult? Well…we know how complex ADHD is to diagnose properly. There are co-morbid conditions Read on »

Differential Diagnosis: Confirming Your Diagnosis by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:14am Differential Diagnosis: Confirming Your Diagnosis: "How does your doctor figure out your diagnosis? His thought process should work like that of a detective. Using clues drawn from your descriptions of symptoms, your medical tests, his knowledge of medicine, and additional input, your doctor will make a list of all the possible diagnoses Read on »

Life Sometimes Intervenes, Part 2: Autism Diagnosis vs. Cancer Diagnosis by GFCF Mommy Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Apr 2009 2:52pm been struck by the great difference in receiving a cancer diagnosis and receiving an autism diagnosis. Others have observed this before, I believe, but I guess seeing is believing. I have friends whose children were diagnosed with autism about 10 years ago. First of all, they had a hard time even getting an accurate diagnosis. Then when Read on »

18 Years/no diagnosis - until Haven's Mystery Diagnosis aired by Haveyroo Posted Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:28am with a mystery diagnosis of her own that was finally solved with the show. Below is the email from the girl's mother Wow! Haven's mystery diagnosis story aired here in Florida about 2...! They intubated her and we were in for 8 weeks of hell with all kinds of testing and temporary diagnosis. She actually had a reaction to all of the drugs she was being given which Read on »

CJD diagnosis just got easier Test for Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease raises hopes of speedier diagnosis by Terry S. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 30 Jan 2011 2:23pm Published online 30 January 2011 Nature doi:10.1038/news.2011.59 News CJD diagnosis just got easier Test for Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease raises hopes of speedier diagnosis... of California San Francisco Medical SchoolInvasive biopsy is currently the only sure way to diagnose the degenerative neurological condition Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease (CJD). But a highly Read on »

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Attracting Investors –ADHA Diagnosis Technology – Diagnosis Process for Politicians? by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Feb 2010 12:36pm , are overly active. Three times more boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Symptoms persist into adulthood in as many as 60 percent of cases. Although these characteristics... BioBehavioral Diagnostics Co., which is developing a system to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, closed a $7 million tranche in a Series B round it hopes will reach $10 Read on »

Differential Diagnosis of Fibrillary Glomerulopathies by Matt S. Posted Mon 19 Jan 2009 12:00am The finding of fibrils on electron microscopy of a renal biopsy specimen may be an extremely important clue in establishing the diagnosis. In fact, for many of the conditions listed below, the diagnosis may be based PURELY on a detailed ultrastructural characterization of the fibril, as in fibrillary or immunotactoid glomerulopathy Read on »

Differential Diagnosis for Large Kidneys by Matt S. Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 12:00am The differential diagnosis for large kidneys (often demonstrated on renal ultrasound) is interesting, as there are a few conditions which are especially associated... nephropathy. 4. any type of infiltrative process--classically amyloidosis or sarcoidosis of the kidney. 5. autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. 6. pyelonephritis. 7. any Read on »

Pittsburgh Compound B: An emerging technique for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 3:02pm . Amyloid proteins hasten memory loss and lead to a degeneration of brain cells. The creation of PiB was a major breakthrough in the diagnosis of AD. Before PiB was invented, the only... on the status of Pittsburgh Compound B in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. A graduate of Indiana Bloomington with a degree in English literature, Sarah is pursuing a career in online Read on »