Dementia is the consequence of different diseases which affect our brain functions. Due to their similar symptoms, it is not always straightforward to diagnose the various forms of it. May the electrical activity of the brain be a more effective way to diagnose dementia?

TEDxNewcastleUniversity's annual conference discussed the theme of ‘Build A Better Future’ in March 2019, looking to connect our present potential with the infinite possibilities ahead. Ramtin Mehraram obtained an MSc in Neuroengineering in 2017 at the University of Genoa (Italy) and is currently a PhD student in Neuroscience at Newcastle University and the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (UK). With his research, Ramtin aims to assess how the electrical activity of the brain is affected when someone has dementia. Specifically, he is trying to design biological clues, aka "biomarkers", based on electroencephalography (EEG), to effectively discriminate between Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, whose similar symptoms lead too often to wrong diagnoses. Ramtin's parallel career and other great passion since childhood is music - he is a pianist, singer and composer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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