REDUCED ISOTOPE UPTAKE RESTRICTED TO THE MOTOR AREA IN PATIENTS WITH AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS

被引:12
作者
ABE, K
YORIFUJI, S
NISHIKAWA, Y
机构
[1] Department of Neurology, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, 553, 1-1-50 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku
关键词
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; MOTOR AREA; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00602817
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
To study degeneration in the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), we studied four patients using single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI demonstrated high intensity along the pyramidal tract on T2-weighted images in two. SPECT demonstrated reduced isotope uptake restricted to the motor area. While the cause of degeneration of the cortical neurons in the motor area is unknown, SPECT is useful for detecting the degeneration in patients with ALS.
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页码:410 / 411
页数:2
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