Brain spect imaging in Huntington's disease before and after therapy with olanzapine: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 57(3B): 863-6, set. 1999. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic drug, was administered to a patient with Huntington's disease (HD) with marked choreiform movements. Brain SPECT with (99m)Tc-HMPO was performed before and after treatment. Brain SPECT imaging has been performed in patients with HD in order to determine the status of basal ganglia perfusion. The use of brain SPECT with (99m)Tc-HMPAO before and after treatment in patients with HD has not been yet reported. The marked hypoperfusion of the basal ganglia on brain SPECT performed before therapy with olanzapine improved significantly after treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Antipsicóticos
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Pirenzepina
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Encéfalo
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Doença de Huntington
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article