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Can a pet scan tell the difference between alzheimers and depression?
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Yes. I agree with Margypops. My moms petscan showed degeneration.
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It's my understanding the only way an Alzheimer's diagnoses can be confirmed is through an autopsy when the brain can physically examined.  I know it sounds horrible (it did to me when I was first told), but unfortunately that's all we have right now.
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PET images show the metabolic degeneration of the brain of a patient with Alzheimers Disease,so I would believe that the differance would be known as I have not heard of depression showing degeneration of the brain.
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