18F-FDG PET Identifies Altered Brain Metabolism in Patients with Cri du Chat Syndrome

Conclusion: This study revealed different patterns of brain glucose metabolism in patients with the severe and mild phenotypes, compared with control subjects. In particular, abnormal hypermetabolism in the brain, as evaluated by18F-FDG PET/CT, seems to correlate with the severe CDCS phenotype.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - August 2, 2020 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Cistaro, A., Quartuccio, N., Piccardo, A., Fania, P., Spunton, M., Liava, A., Danesino, C., Albani, G., Guala, A. Tags: Clinical Source Type: research