Brain SPECT  Clinical Applications

Dementias: - Alzheimer Disease      - Fronto Temporal Dementia        - Parkinson's Disease

Psyquiatric Diseases:  - Depression    - Drug Addiction   - Aggressive Behavior  - Schyzophrenia

In patients with neurodegenerative diseases, schyzophrenia, drug addiction and acquired brain damage the Wisconsin Test (WCST, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test) may be requested prior to the Brain Spect to increase sensitivity of the nuclear medicine procedure.

References:

1   Quirce R. and Carril J.M. Spect y PET en la enfermedad cerebrovascular, p: 437-447 in: Medicina Nuclear Aplicaciones Clínicas. Eds: I. Carrio - P. González. Editorial Masson, Barcelona España, 2003.

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