Abstract
Regional cerebral metabolic rates for glucose (rCMRglc) were measured in two cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) with different clinical courses. A marked decrease in rCMRglc was found in the cortical gray matter of a patient with rapidly developing SSPE (3.6-4.2 mg/100 g brain tissue per min). However, the rCMRglc was preserved in the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the patient (7.7 mg/100 g per min). The rCMRglc in a patient with slowly developing SSPE revealed patterns and values similar to those of the control. The rCMRglc correlated better with the neurological and psychological status of SSPE.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 288-289 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | European Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1987 May |
Keywords
- Glucose metabolism
- Positron emission CT
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis