Advanced Neuroimaging and Clinical Perseverance Make Sense of a 68-Year-Old’s Progressive Symptoms

In January 2021, a 68-year-old male was referred to Dylan Wint, MD, Medical Director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, by his primary care provider. The patient was experiencing fluctuations in thinking, apathy, headaches, and dizziness upon standing. “The patient was very accomplished in the computer field, and he was having trouble understanding technical details that used to come to him very easily,” says Dr. Wint, a behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist. “He was also having trouble with his balance and walking.” Offering advanced diagnostic imaging is a pivotal component to finding solutions for patients. Every individual who comes to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health with memory problems undergoes neuroimaging for two primary reasons, Dr. Wint says.