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High reproducibility of regional abnormalities on interictal 123I-IMP SPECT brain scans in adults with partial epilepsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2147904     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The reproducibility of two N-isopropyl-(iodine 123) p-iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans both taken during interictal periods was studied in 13 adult patients with partial epilepsy who had normal CT scans. The frequency of the seizures and the nature of the ictal symptoms were virtually unchanged during the interval between the two SPECT scans performed in each case. In 8 (72.7%) of 11 patients who had abnormal images consisting of focal hypofixation images of 123I-IMP, i.e. zones of decreased regional cerebral blood flow on the first scans, complete or partial regional reproduction of the SPECT abnormalities was observed. This high reproducibility supports the usefulness of SPECT scans in the regional diagnosis of epileptic foci.
Authors:
I Jibiki; T Kubota; K Fujimoto; N Yamaguchi; H Matsuda; S Tsuji; K Hisada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience     Volume:  240     ISSN:  0940-1334     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-01-28     Completed Date:  1991-01-28     Revised Date:  2009-05-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9103030     Medline TA:  Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amphetamines / diagnostic use*
Cerebral Cortex / radionuclide imaging
Electroencephalography / methods
Epilepsies, Partial / radionuclide imaging*
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / radionuclide imaging
Evoked Potentials / physiology
Female
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use*
Iofetamine
Male
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amphetamines; 0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 95896-48-3/Iofetamine

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