Description:
Part of SSM Health, the Dean Memory Assessment Clinic is staffed by a board-certified neurologist who takes a medical history and performs a neurological examination to evaluate memory complaints and potential dementia. This is a comprehensive clinic, and patients have detailed neuropsychological testing performed by a board certified neuropsychologist. The patient's family has an interview conducted by a social worker to evaluate concerns for function and behavior. A comprehensive disgnostic and treatment strategy is then formulated and may involve additional imaging studies, blood tests, and medications.
Assessments include:
Complete medical history
Focused physical exam
Laboratory screening
Functional assessment
CT Scan of head
Neuropsychiatric testing (offered by the neurology dept.)
(Updated: 7/12/12)
Search Terms:
Memory Center
Neurological Exams
Dementia
Comprehensive Clinic
Dane County