lab tests in relation to Parkinsons disease
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Source: The Student Room - September 20, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ecolier Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
T12-L3 midline allodynia; ideas?
56 y/o F who had mild T12 compression fx 20 years ago.
Has had midline, neuropathic appearing pain along the T12-L3 spinous processes ever since. Allodynic to light touch and vibration in the spine midline. Had good relief for a few weeks after T12-L1 interspinous ligament injection, otherwise ESIs and MBBs in the area have been non effective.
Recent CT, SPECT and MRI all WNL, nothing showing up.
My thought is that it is interspinous ligament entheospathy or neuropathic pain from the...
T12-L3 midline allodynia; ideas? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 31, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ligament Source Type: forums
Bone SPECT scans in PP?
How much are people using Bone SPECT scans in private practice? In my fellowship they are used quite a bit to isolate active facet inflammation. I generally only use them for cervicals because, to be honest, I have a hard time distinguishing facet synovitis in the cervical region unless there is a huge difference between levels.
But in a couple months I will be going to start job in a smaller town (pop ~50k) where it might be a hassle to get a SPECT done.
What would be the the other...
Bone SPECT scans in PP? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: manowar rules Source Type: forums
Brain Imaging and Psychiatry
I am reading a book called "Magnificent Mind At Any Age" by Daniel Amen, MD who is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist. The book includes heavy discussion of SPECT imaging to determine a patient's cerebral blood flow, brain activity patterns, and proclivity to addictive behavior, depression, anxiety, or impulsive behavior.
The author's clinics, "Amen Clinics" try to evaluate and treat brain-behavior problems with heavy use of SPECT, and supposedly the clinic has over 50,000 brain...
Brain Imaging and Psychiatry (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 10, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: astral Source Type: forums
iPhone Medical Apps
I thought it would be good to list out all the medical-relevant apps available for medical students and physicians. Please add an app to the list!
MIM iPhone Application
The MIM iPhone Application provides multi-planar reconstruction of data sets from modalities including CT, PET, MRI and SPECT, as well as multi-modality image fusion. Using the multi-touch interface, users can change image sets and planes; adjust zoom, fusion blending, and window/level; and measure dimensions and...
iPhone Medical Apps (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 20, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: omniatlas Source Type: forums
