Checking your brain health
Your healthcare provider may use tests designed to evaluate your brain health and
help figure out if your symptoms are due to early Alzheimer’s disease.
Cognitive exam
Checks how well your brain can think and process information.
Neurological exam
Tests your nervous system, including your reflexes, speech, and sensations.
Lab tests
Test urine and blood to see if something else might be causing symptoms.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan
Takes a detailed picture of your brain for your healthcare provider to review.
These tests can help determine if LEQEMBI is right for you
Your healthcare provider will use one of the tests below to check for amyloid brain plaque. That’s because LEQEMBI keeps working throughout treatment to remove harmful amyloid brain plaque. So it’s important to know if amyloid brain plaque is behind your symptoms.
Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scan
This test uses a special machine that takes pictures of your brain to check for amyloid brain plaque.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test
This test takes samples of the fluid around your brain and spinal cord to check for amyloid proteins that build up into amyloid brain plaque.
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Genetic test
A gene called ApoE4 may put people at higher risk for a side effect called ARIA (amyloid-related imaging abnormalities). Your healthcare provider can test to see if you have this gene. By understanding your risk, you can better prepare for treatment with LEQEMBI.
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