Early evaluation of cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRglu) with 18F-FDG PET/CT and clinical assessment in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) patients before and after ventricular shunt placement: preliminary experience

Maria Lucia Calcagni, Mariadea Lavalle, Annunziato Mangiola, Luca Indovina, Lucia Leccisotti, Pasquale De Bonis, Camillo Marra, Armando Pelliccioni, Carmelo Anile, Alessandro Giordano

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Abstract

We evaluated the relationships between the cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRglu) measured by dynamic (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and the clinical and neuropsychological assessment before and after the surgical procedure in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-241
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Volume39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain Mapping
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurons
  • Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

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