At Bumrungrad, we have a Memory Clinic to specifically work with Dementia (of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common). The Memory Clinic treats memory based conditions which cause dementia, such as:
 

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Brain Tumors
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
• Fronto-temporal Dementia
• Korsakoff's Syndrome
• Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
• Subdural Hematoma
• Vascular Dementia

• Dementia from movement disorders:
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Huntington's Disease
• Thyroid Disorders
• Vitamin Deficiency

The Memory Clinic doctors will do screening tests to determine if the cause of the dementia is “treatable” or “non-treatable”.

• “Treatable dementia”: Refers to dementia which is caused by something such as thyroid disorders, B12 deficiency, tumors, or subdural hematoma (bleeding of the brain). The doctor may then refer you to a neurosurgeon or an endocrinologist based on the cause.
• “Non-treatable dementia”: Refers to dementia which cannot be cured by surgery or medicine. However, non-treatable dementia can be assisted through the use of medicine to slow the progression of dementia. Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 65% of non-treatable dementia.

• History & physical evaluation
• Cognitive evaluation
• Blood tests, as well as heart, chest and spine evaluations for treatable conditions
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Brain MRI

Your neurologist will work with you to provide diagnosis and create a treatment plan and continuing course of action to give you the best quality of life possible.