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N-isopropyl-p-[123I]iodoamphetamine SPECT in MELAS syndrome: comparison with CT and MR imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1987205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Regional cerebral perfusion was studied in three patients with the mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome, using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with N-isopropyl-p-[123I]iodoamphetamine (IMP). Accumulation of the tracer was relatively decreased in the parietooccipital regions and also in the frontotemporal regions after stroke-like episodes. However, quantitative regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measurement showed that rCBF was relatively well preserved even at these sites, and a hyperemic state was observed at the sites of normal accumulation. IMP SPECT may be useful in the diagnosis and assessment of the progress of the MELAS syndrome.
Authors:
M Satoh; N Ishikawa; T Yoshizawa; T Takeda; M Akisada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    1991 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-02-15     Completed Date:  1991-02-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acidosis, Lactic / pathology,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging*
Adolescent
Adult
Amphetamines / diagnostic use
Brain Diseases / pathology,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging*
Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging*
Female
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Iofetamine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mitochondria, Muscle / radionuclide imaging
Muscular Diseases / pathology,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging*
Syndrome
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amphetamines; 0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 95896-48-3/Iofetamine

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