Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Chronic Disorders of Consciousness.
Can J Neurol Sci
; 50(5): 719-729, 2023 09.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To measure regional cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRGlu) in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (DOCs) using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study examined 50 patients (mean age 40.9 ± 20.1 years) with traumatic brain injury (TBI)-induced chronic DOCs [minimally conscious state (MCS)+, n = 20; MCS-, n = 15 and vegetative state (VS), n = 15]. We measured FDG-PET-based CMRGlu values in 12 regions of both brain hemispheres and compared those among MCS+, MCS - and VS patients.RESULTS:
In both hemispheres, the regional CMRGlu reduced with consciousness deterioration in 11 of 12 regions (91.7%). In seven right hemisphere regions, CMRGlu values were markedly higher in MCS+ patients than in MCS- patients. Furthermore, CMRGlu was suggestively higher in the left occipital region in MCS- patients than in VS patients.CONCLUSION:
Functional preservation in the left occipital region in patients with chronic DOCs might reflect an awareness of external environments, whereas extensive functional preservation in the right cerebral hemisphere might reflect communication motivation.Palavras-chave
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Middle aged
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2023
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