The Forum does not endorse any medical product or therapy. ALL medications and supplements should be taken ONLY under the supervision of a physician, due to the possibility of side-effects, drug interactions, etc. Below are described the latter three tests. Vitamin B12 to rule out deficiency. Thyroid panel to rule out hypothyroidism.
Blood count to investigate anemia, infection.
Serum electrolytes to investigate metabolic disease. Illicit drug panel. ESR, screens for connective tissue disease. Although expensive and, to date, adding no great treatment options, MRI is currently the radiological modality of choice. Provide systematic description of symptoms, cognitive and non-cognitive.