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Getting a Diagnosis

Memory  Disorder Clinics

 90+% Accurate Diagnosis Possibility

There are 13 Memory Disorder Clinics in Florida:

Fort Myers                   Gainesville

Jacksonville                  Melbourne

Miami (2)                     Orlando

Pensacola                     Pompano Beach

Sarasota                       Tallahassee

Tampa                          West Palm Beach

These clinics assess patients and their families with physical, neurological, psychiatric, laboratory, MRI or CAT scan and neuro-psychological tests are performed.  An interdisciplinary team of specialists meets after all of the tests are completed to give an accurate diagnosis (over 90+% accuracy) and will discuss with the family an appropriate future care plan for the patient.

Getting a “proper” diagnoses is one of THE most important steps to take….ask yourself this one question:  What steps would I want done if this were me?"

Clinical Drug Trials are held all over the country.  You may be eligible to be in a study with free diagnostic testing and medications.  They are often listed in local phone books, through universities and newspaper ads.