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How do you weigh the potential value or need for formal neuropsychological testing in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease prior to starting antiamyloid monoclonal antibody treatment?

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How frequently do you utilize formal neuropsychological testing (e.g., 2+ hours) in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease prior to starting antiamyloid monoclonal antibody treatment?

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Geriatric Medicine · Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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It depends on what you mean by neuropsychological testing. Everyone who is to be considered for anti-amyloid treatment needs to have a diagnosis of MCI or Mild AD. So, to arrive at this diagnosis, some testing must be done that documents a decline from baseline. This can often be accomplished with m...

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