Sequential 123I-IMP-SPECT in acute infantile hemiplegia.
Sequential 123I-N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine (IMP) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was performed in 2 patients with acute infantile hemiplegia. In both patients, low uptake of IMP was detected in the targeted abnormal hemisphere. The 123I-IMP-SPECT findings indicative of a pathologic condition persisted even when the clinical findings and electroencephalographic abnormalities improved. Because of its sensitivity, noninvasiveness, and accurate reflection of the cerebral blood flow distribution, 123I-IMP-SPECT is useful in the examination of acute infantile hemiplegia and in the evaluation of prognosis.
Shirasaka
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
Ito
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Okuno
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Fujii
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Mikawa
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000662:Amphetamines; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D000662:Amphetamines; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine