Contralateral thalamic perfusion in patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

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作者
Fukumoto, M [1 ]
Ushida, T
Zinchuk, VS
Yamamoto, H
Yoshida, S
机构
[1] Kochi Med Sch, Dept Radiol, Nanko Ku, Kochi 7838505, Japan
[2] Kochi Med Sch, Dept Orthopaed, Nanko Ku, Kochi 7838505, Japan
[3] Kochi Med Sch, Dept Anat & Cell Biol, Nanko Ku, Kochi 7838505, Japan
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03746-0
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Iodine-123-labelled iodoamphetamine single-photon emission computed tomography of patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome showed substantial variation in thalamic perfusion of the side contralateral to the painful limb. The variations are related to time from the onset of symptoms, which suggests that the thalamus undergoes adaptive changes in the course of this neurological disorder.
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