Tc-99m HMPAO Brain Perfusion SPECT Findings in Acute Cerebellitis.
- Author:
Oh Young KWON
1
;
Jae Hyeong KIM
;
Ki Jong PARK
;
Li Na LEE
;
Kyoung Soo LEE
;
Im Suk SUNG
;
Hee Young KANG
;
Nack Cheon CHOI
;
Byeong Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Korea. oykwon@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebellitis;
SPECT;
Tc-99m HMPAO
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Perfusion*;
Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime*;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(1):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute cerebellitis is an uncommon neurological complication that may occur following childhood viral infections, and is rarely reported in adults. Imaging studies show no abnormalities in the majority of cases. We experienced three cases of acute cerebellitis, which showed no abnormal findings on MRI, but revealed diffusely increased cerebellar per-fusions on brain perfusion SPECT, which normalized 5~6 months later. Therefore, brain perfusion SPECT is consid-ered to be useful in identifying acute cerebellitis and in monitoring its clinical course.
