BOB
REAL LEQEMBI PATIENT,
AND HIS DOG, POOCH
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.
Ask your healthcare provider about these tests that can help determine if LEQEMBI is right for you
Your healthcare provider will want to check if amyloid brain plaque is contributing to your symptoms. It's important to know because LEQEMBI keeps working throughout treatment to remove harmful amyloid brain plaque.
Blood-based biomarker (BBM) test
This blood test looks for proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The results can help healthcare providers decide if more tests are needed.
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.
Find a neurologist today
It's important to speak with a neurologist who is familiar with these types of tests and can evaluate your results.
Schedule a telehealth consultation
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.
WE WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO
HAVE ADDITIONAL TESTING,
and they determined that LEQEMBI would be the proper treatment for
him.
caring for her husband, Bob