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My CT scan looks just like alzhiemer's???

I recently had a CT scan done to try to find the cause of chronic migraines.  The neurologist and my primary care doctor both said there is nothing remarkable about the CT scans.

For the past couple months i have been having the strangest symptoms:

Sharp pain in neck right side, and in lower abdomen.  

Pain 3 inches behind my cochlear implant.

Severe disorientation.

Muscle twitching, legs arms.

Severe memory loss.  Sometimes so bad i forget where i'm going after i get up from the couch.

Struggle to find the right words when talking, not when typing.

Hearing voices.

So having all these symptoms i decided to look at my CT scan and compare the images to images i could find on the internet.

Nothing really matched until i found CT pictures of alzhiemer's.  The images i found matched my CT scans almost perfectly.  There is a large "hole" in the center of my brain.

I'm only 33 years old.  Is it possible to have alzhiemer's this young?  My grandfather had alzhiemer's which started around his late 50's.

Should i try to get a second opinion?  Can I post pictures of my CT scan's here try get an opinon from a dr. here?
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I'm only 33 years old.

What do you mean by "indication for your cochlear implant"?
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How old are you? What was the indication for your cochlear implant? Your symptoms cluster may suggest Alzheimers disease, however your CT scan along with a clinical examination (called MMSE- Mini Mental Status Examination) could suggest a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Since you have a family history of Alzheimer's, you have a slightly higher risk of having it than in the general population. So, visit your physician/neurologist and keep us posted.
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