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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-28
pubmed:abstractText
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disorder in which structurally preserved cerebral cortex is thought to be functionally disconnected by subcortical lesions. To assess brain functional activity in patients with PSP, we measured regional cerebral perfusion, as estimated by [123I] iofetamine (IMP) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), in 11 patients with a clinical diagnosis of PSP and 10 healthy control subjects. IMP uptake was measured in 2 basal ganglia and 24 cortical regions. Neuropsychological tests were administered to assess cognitive function. Compared to age-matched normal control subjects, relative IMP uptake was significantly reduced in PSP patients in basal ganglia (21%), superior frontal (25%), anterior parietal (19%), and inferior frontal (18%) regions. Cognitive performance was most abnormal on tests thought to be subserved predominantly by frontal lobes. Our study demonstrates that IMP-SPECT detects physiological abnormalities in the cortex that parallel behavioral impairments in PSP.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0161-5505
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
704-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebral perfusion in progressive supranuclear palsy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't