ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
N-isopropyl-p-(123I)-iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP)
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Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
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Mitochondrial encephalopathy, with lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary We present two cases with mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS), which showed both increased and decreased accumulation of N-isopropyl-p-(123I)-iodoamphetamine (123I-IMP) in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The increased accumulation of the tracer occurred, before low density appeared on conventional computed tomography, suggesting that 123I-IMP SPECT may be useful in pathophysiological study of MELAS.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00344185