Early detection of Rasmussen's syndrome by brain SPECT imaging

Clin Nucl Med. 1992 Sep;17(9):730-1. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199209000-00010.

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with Rasmussen's syndrome detected by grossly abnormal results of Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT brain imaging obtained with a single-headed camera. Results of magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid examinations were normal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chronic Disease
  • Encephalitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Hemiplegia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Syndrome
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime