Serial changes of n-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine single photon emission computed tomography in two epileptic psychotics.
Serial changes of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in two epileptic psychotics are reported. One patient had a decreased blood flow of the left temporal lobe with schizophrenia-like symptoms, and the other patient had a decreased blood flow of the right temporal lobe with depressive symptoms. In each case, these abnormal findings disappeared following recovery from a psychotic state. It might be suggested that the psychotic state of an epileptic patient influences the SPECT findings.
Kan
R
R
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Fukushima Medical College, Fukushima, Japan.
Watabe
M
M
Takahashi
R
R
Hagiwara
M
M
Amanuma
I
I
Takahashi
Y
Y
Kumashiro
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000662:Amphetamines; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000662:Amphetamines; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine