My friend says that he has a chemical imbalance in the brain. Do the doctors discover this by a blood test? What kind of biological tests do they do on the person. X-rays? Seratonin measurement?
2006-06-08 14:09:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Please cite actual references. One person who answered the question stated his/her opinion based on a 'fact' that was no where to be found on the web site that he/she cited.
2006-06-09 13:01:19 · update #1
No, there is no blood test. It is done by symptoms and diagnosis.
2006-06-08 14:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by tmills883 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are blood tests or cerebro-spinal fluid tests to determine the balance of brain chemicals. Xrays wouldn't measure chemicals.
2006-06-08 21:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dana A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, there is no way to measure that yet.
2006-06-08 21:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋