Positron emission computed tomography (PET) What is the value of the diagnosis of epilepsy?

Positron emission computed tomography (PET) is a nearly 10 to the new development of the nuclear medicine research tools, medical imaging technology is an important component. Positioning for epilepsy, surgical lesions to determine helpful. PET examination indications: (1) newly adult onset epilepsy.

(2) adults or children with focal epilepsy seizure types or frequency of those changes. (3) primary tumors suspected intracranial metastases. (4) with focal neurological symptoms of intracranial positioning system disorders. (5), with or without the local nervous system symptoms positioning the continuing headache. (6) to detect the cause of intracranial hypertension. (7) cerebral vascular disorders. (8) intracranial space-occupying lesions. (9) of chronic subdural hematoma. (10) Alzheimer’s. CT and MRI of the brain are non-invasive scan. They can be shown that many brain lesion location and nature of clinical seizures help find the underlying causes, especially for the incidence of adult and elderly patients, is indispensable accessory examinations. PET can show the lesions caused epilepsy organizations in the metabolism of neurotransmitters such as blood flow and the impact.

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