Diagnostic testing for Legionnaires’ disease

Community-acquired legionnaires disease: implications for underdiagnosis and laboratory testing.

Diagnostic genetic testing for Huntington's disease.

To cite: Craufurd D, MacLeod R, Frontali M, et al. Pract Neurol 2015;15:80–84. INTRODUCTION Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterised by a combination of motor abnormalities (chorea, dystonia, hypokinesia), cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric symptoms, including depression, irritability and apathy. The age at onset is typically 35–45 years but it c...

Diagnostic Testing for Feline Thyroid Disease: Hypothyroidism

Although naturally occurring hypothyroidism is very rare in cats, iatrogenic hypothyroidism is a recognized complication of treatment for hyperthyroidism. However, confirming the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in cats is not generally straightforward. The potential for false-negative and false-positive results exists with all thyroid function tests, especially in older cats that may have concurren...

Diagnostic Testing for Degenerative Disc Disease

The diagnostic of degenerative disc disease should be reached with the help of various diagnostic studies. This article briefly review the information gained by the following tests: radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and discography. The article explains how each modality provides a piece of the diagnostic puzzle and how discography confirms the origin of the patient's pain.

Axillary skin biopsy: Diagnostic for Lafora’s disease

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