Supratentorial is a term doctors use when talking about the brain and MRI scans. It means the area above a membrane called the tentorium cerebelli. This membrane separates the top part of the brain from the lower part. The supratentorial…
Ventriculomegaly is a term used to describe when the ventricles in the brain are larger than normal. The ventricles are spaces inside the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid, which helps cushion the brain and keep it healthy. When these spaces…
White matter disease is a term used to describe problems that affect the white matter in the brain. The white matter is made up of nerve fibers that are covered in a fatty substance called myelin. This myelin acts like…
Cortical Atrophy: Understanding Brain Cell Loss Cortical atrophy refers to the progressive loss of brain cells and the resulting reduction in brain volume. This condition involves the shrinkage of the cerebral cortex, which is the outer layer of the brain…
Parenchymal volume loss refers to a decrease in the volume of the brain’s parenchyma, which includes both the gray matter and white matter tissues. The brain parenchyma is essentially the functional tissue of the brain, responsible for processing and transmitting…
Mild atrophy on a brain MRI refers to a slight loss or shrinkage of brain tissue visible in the scan. Atrophy means that some parts of the brain have reduced in size, which can happen naturally with aging or due…
How to Interpret the Clock Drawing Test Results The Clock Drawing Test, often called the CDT, is a simple yet powerful tool that doctors and healthcare providers use to check how well someone’s brain is working. Unlike complicated tests that…
The Clock Drawing Test is a simple tool often used by doctors and healthcare workers to check for problems with thinking and memory. People taking the test are asked to draw a clock face, put in the numbers, and set…
The Clock Drawing Test is a simple and widely used tool to help detect dementia and other cognitive impairments. It involves asking a person to draw a clock on a blank piece of paper, including the numbers and the hands…
The FAST Dementia Scale, or Functional Assessment Staging Scale, is a clinical tool used to measure the progression of dementia by assessing a person’s functional abilities. It divides dementia into seven stages, ranging from normal aging (Stage 1) to severe…