Functional Imaging in Movement Disorders

ISBN-13: 9780367247836 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 256 str.

W. R. Wayne Martin

Opis

First published in 1990, this indispensable volume brings together authoritative, up-to-date, critical accounts of the present status of positron emission tomography (PET) in the study of movement disorders both in terms of the basic science relevant to PET and the clinical science related to the study of specific disease processes.

Spis treści

1. Principles of Positron Emission Tomography.  2. Neurotransmitters and Receptors in the Basal Ganglia.  3. Tracer Studies of Neuro-Receptor Kinetics In Vivo.  4. Dopamine Receptor Studies with Positron Emission Tomography.  5. Parkinson’s Disease and Aging: Presynaptic Nigrostriatal Function.  6. Cerebral Energy Metabolism and Blood Flow in Parkinson’s Disease.  7. MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism.  8. Positron Emission Tomograph in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.  9. Oliviopontocerebellar Atrophy.  10. Positron Emission Tomography and Huntington’s Disease.  11. Clinical Management of Huntington’s Disease: The Role of PET and DNA Linkage Studies.  12. Dystonia.  13. Dementia in Movement Disorders.  14. Future Directions for PET in Neurology.  Index.

O autorze

W. R. Wayne Martin