New Technology Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Death

As of now, the only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease is through an autopsy, but new technology from Aspect Medical Systems is helping to change that.  The procedure, which has not yet been approved by the FDA, changes data received through an EEG (electroencephalogram) into a number between 0 to 100, measuring the amount of electrical brain activity.  This technology is currently in place in operating rooms where it is used to monitor patients during surgery, but once in place for diagnosing Alzheimer’s could possibly help doctors understand the disease better, leading to earlier diagnoses and maybe even finding a cure sooner than expected.

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