Cerebral glucose metabolism in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder is different from tau-related and α-synuclein-related neurodegenerative disorders: A brain [18F]FDG PET study

This study aimed at evaluating brain glucose metabolism, measured by [18F]FDG-PET, in patients affected by iRBD and compared to Parkinson's Disease (PD), Lewy Body Dementia (DLB), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and controls.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - March 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Claudio Liguori, Roberta Ruffini, Enrica Olivola, Agostino Chiaravalloti, Francesca Izzi, Alessandro Stefani, Mariangela Pierantozzi, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Nicola Modugno, Diego Centonze, Orazio Schillaci, Fabio Placidi Source Type: research