[SPECT findings in the hemiparkinson syndrome using 99mTc-HMPAO].
[SPECT findings in the hemiparkinson syndrome using 99mTc-HMPAO].
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Original abstract
The symptoms of Parkinson's disease often begin on one side of the body and continue to do so as the disease progresses. First SPECT results in 4 patients with hemiparkinsonism using 99mTc-HMPAO as perfusion marker are reported. Three patients exhibited reduced tracer uptake in the contralateral basal ganglia. One patient who was under therapy for 1 year, showed a different perfusion pattern with reduced uptake in both basal ganglia. These results might indicate reduced perfusion secondary to reduced striatal neuronal activity.