Pattern of cerebral glucose metabolism on F-18 FDG brain PET during vomiting and symptom free periods in cyclic vomiting syndrome
Creators
- 1. College of Medicine, Seoul National Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is characterized by recurrent, periodic, self-limiting vomiting. However, its pathogenesis is not yet established. We investigated the changes of the cerebral glucose metabolism using F-18 FDG during the vomiting attack and symptom free period in two children with CVS. FDG PET study showed the markedly increased metabolism in both temporal lobes and also in the medulla and cerebellum during the vomiting period. Also, FDG PET showed the decreased metabolism in the parieto-occipital and occipital areas during the in vomiting period. The area with decreased metabolism seemed to be related with the region showing abnormalities in EEG and perfusion SPECT studies. We expect that what we observed would be a helpful finding in clarifying the pathogenesis of the CVS
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- 14 refs, 3 figs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 198-204
- ISSN
- 1225-6714
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 33059246
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAIN; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; PATHOGENESIS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; VOMITING
- Descriptors DEC
- ALDEHYDES; ANTIMETABOLITES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBOHYDRATES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HEXOSES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MONOSACCHARIDES; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SACCHARIDES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY