PET of infant in persistent vegetative state.
This is the first report of cranial positron emission tomography findings of an infant in a persistent vegetative state. Serial positron emission tomography/2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose studies demonstrated persistent global reduction of cerebral glucose metabolism, results similar to those found in adults in persistent vegetative states. Positron emission tomography may be useful in confirming this clinical diagnosis in infants.
Larsen
P D
PD
Department of Neurology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
Gupta
N C
NC
Lefkowitz
D M
DM
Van Gundy
J C
JC
Hadford
D J
DJ
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003128:Coma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012151:Resuscitation; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
D001786:Blood Glucose; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D003847:Deoxyglucose