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Do You Have To Have Had A Scan To Confirm A Diagnosis Of PD?
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I've read lots of times about people having a diagnosis of PD after having had a scan. I wonder whether this is something I should have had? I was diagnosed following an thorough examination and history taking at my first visit to my neurologist.

posted October 9, 2016
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thank you for all your answers. I have an appointment shortly with my new neurologist, the original one has just retired, so I intend to discuss this with him. Also I'm going to ask about which stage I am as this is something that hasn't been discussed previously. I really appreciate all the comments as I'm finding it's helping me to understand the condition more fully. đź‘Ť

posted October 9, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My husband's neurologist said a scan isn't always necessary. He has 4 of 4 criteria they look for in diagnosis and scan would only be an unnecessary expense, in his case.

posted October 11, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I had a Dat scan at the Walton centre I didn't believe that I had Parkinson's so I asked for one

posted October 9, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I had a datscan to confirm because I had confusing symptoms that showed both parkinsons and essential tremors. The datscan is pretty conclusive.

posted October 9, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I think maybe diagnosis is based on symptoms reported. I had a DATscan which did show the decrease in Dopamine production

posted October 9, 2016

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