I had a stroke caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage and my memory is bad and getting worse.Dr. Perlmutter recommends having a C-Reactive Protein test done. He believes that this test to determine inflammation level may show excessive free radicals and cause brain damage. Should I have the test?
CRP is a non-specific marker of inflammation anywhere in the body. Your doctor is right that CRP test may determine inflammation level may show excessive free radicals. I don't feel that CRP level help in any way for treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage. If you had no history of trauma at time of subarachnoid hemorrhage, you should undergo DSA (Digital subtraction angiogram) of brain or CT angiogram to look for any intracranial aneurysm or AV malformation.