PET imaging of the cerebral orthostatic tremor network

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PET imaging of the cerebral orthostatic tremor network

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PET imaging of the cerebral orthostatic tremor network

Researchers from the Universität München have performed PET neuroimaging on 10 OT patients and an equal number of control subjects.

The following is the conclusion from the abstract:
In the present study a cerebello–thalamo–cortical tremor network is depicted in a group of OT patients using [18F]-FDG-PET during standing. The data strongly reinforce the idea that the ventrointermediate nucleus of the thalamus may be a therapeutic target for deep brain stimulation in OT.
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V12. [18F]-FDG-PET imaging of the cerebral orthostatic tremor network during stance

F. Schöberla, b, G. Xiongb, K. Feila, P. Bartensteinb, c, C. la Fougered, T. Brandtb, e, K. Jahna, b, M. Struppa, b, M. Dietericha, b, A. Zwergala, b
a Universität München, Neurologie, München, Germany


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what is PET imaging? -

Positron emission tomography (PET)[1] is a nuclear medicine, functional imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image of functional processes in the body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positron_ ... tomography

Fludeoxyglucose (18F) - is a radiopharmaceutical used in the medical imaging modality positron emission tomography (PET). The uptake of 18F-FDG by tissues is a marker for the tissue uptake of glucose, which in turn is closely correlated with certain types of tissue metabolism. After 18F-FDG is injected into a patient, a PET scanner can form two-dimensional or three-dimensional images of the distribution of 18F-FDG within the body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fludeoxyglucose_(18F)
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