METhODS Sub@ and Patients Threenormalage-matchedvolunteerswerestudied (1woman,
2 men, age 36— 69yr, mean±scm, 57.3 ±10.7 yr) andnine parkinsonianpatients (Table 1)…

… Laihinen, Juha 0. Rinne, Hanna M. Ruottinen, Kjell A. … Cau•@.o … Rinne JO,
Laihinen A, NAgrenK, et aL PET demonstrates different behav iourofstriatal dopamine D-1 …

Striatal dopamine D 1 and D 2 receptors were investigated in 49 patients with Parkinson's
disease (PD) and 33 age-matched controls with [ 3 H]SCH 23390 and [ 3 H]spiroperidol as …

Striatal dopamine D2 receptors were studied, using positron emission tomography (PET), in
10 patients with early Parkinson's disease without any antiparkinsonian medication and in …

The present chapter reviews PET imaging in basal ganglia disorders; Parkinson’s disease
is used as a model of these disorders because the neurochemical pathobiology of this …

The monoamine transporter was studied in 4 healthy controls and 5 patients with early
Parkinson's disease (PD), who had not received any antiparkinsonian medication, by means of …

We examined the relation between the dopaminergic function and the cognitive performance
of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The subject sample consisted of ten patients in …

Positron emission tomography (PET) studies were carried out with [ 18 F]6-fluorodopa ([ 18 F]6-FD)
in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins for the clarification of dopaminergic …

The effect of acute oral ethanol intake (1·0 g/kg) on cerebral D2‐receptors ([ 11 C]raclopride
binding) was studied in seven healthy volunteers, using water and alcohol in two separate …

… In addition, we intended to integrate Arto Laihinens knowledge about PET and Parkinson’s …
Arto Laihinen presented us with some emotional expressive video sets from Finland, but for …