Medical Tests to Consider to Evaluate Memory Problems

When a person is suffering from memory problems, the following tests may be useful in evaluating the problem:

Urinalysis
Complete Blood Count
Liver function tests
Folic acid level
Homocysteine level
Vitamin B12 level
25 hydroxy-Vitamin D level
Blood glucose level
Thyroid function tests
Syphilis screening
HIV
Erythrocyte sedimentation
Apolipoprotein E Genotype
Fasting lipid panel
For males, a testosterone level
For females after menopause, an estradiol level
If sleep problems are present, a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea

Brain SPECT imaging

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• Memory Problems
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• Medical Tests to Consider to Evaluate Memory Problems
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