Spinal Fluid test may predict Alzheimer's.

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that a test of spinal fluids can predict with perfect accuracy the early development of Alzheimer’s disease.


This new study was led by Geert De Meyer of Ghent University in Belgium and was carried out by a team of researchers from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

The study looked at data from 3 different groups of older adults. The first group consisted of those who did not have any cognitive problems. The second group had mild cognitive impairment, while the third had full-blown Alzheimer’s disease.

What researchers were looking for via this spinal fluid test was the ability to find similarities in all 3 of these groups of adults.

What they managed to find is that there was a biomarker discovered in this spinal fluid test that could allow them to predict Alzheimer’s with 100% accuracy.

In the group with mild coginitive impairment, the test was 100% accurate in predicting whether or not they would develop Alzheimer’s in a period of 5-years.

This spinal fluid test could be the key to predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s 10-years before some of the first symptoms are even seen.

This could lead to better preventive measures, and new treatments to help patients.

Alzheimer’s impacts tens of millions of people around the world, and currently there is no cure.