ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Key words [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography
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Periventricular leukomalacia
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Hypsarrhythmia
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Preterm infant
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Two preterm infants with extensive periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) were examined by [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) at the corrected ages of 18 and 34 days. They showed similar clinical courses including oculoclonic seizure, hypsarrhythmia and severe mental retardation, in addition to spastic quadriplegia. FDG-PET study of these two infants with severe PVL disclosed poorly developed metabolic activity in the primary sensorimotor cortex, while the MRI images displayed only periventricular white matter lesions. Conclusion Positron emission tomography may dis‐close cortical involvement in infants with severe periventricular leukomalacia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004310050591
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