[Three-dimensional surface display with 123I-IMP in corticobasal degeneration].
[Three-dimensional surface display with 123I-IMP in corticobasal degeneration].
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Original abstract
A 65-year-old right-handed woman was admitted due to gait disturbance. She had suffered from progressive motor clumsiness in the left-sided limbs for four years. On admission, she was mildly demented, but not aphasic. Neurological examination disclosed constructional disability, limb-kinetic apraxia on the left side, and parkinsonism. Brain CT and MRI showed no responsible lesion. Three-dimensional surface display with 123I-IMP demonstrated decreased cerebral blood flow mainly in the right angular gyrus, and mildly in the right central region. She was clinically diagnosed as having corticobasal degeneration. Hypoperfusion in the angular gyrus and central region may account for constructional disability and limb-kinetic apraxia, respectively. Three-dimensional surface display with 123I-IMP appears to be useful for detecting the cortical region.