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Single photon emission computed tomography in detection of early cognitive dysfunction in healthy elderly

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Neurology

Advisors

Allam, Mahmoud, Mussttafa, Husna, Fahmi, Manal

Authors

Ramzi, Jihan Mahmoud

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:22:21

Available

2017-03-30 06:22:21

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Neuropsychological assessment is most useful in patients with more subtle cognitive deficits . It is also useful for detecting deficits in patients with particularly high premorbid intelligence levels in which bedside type clinical testing may be insensitive to mild alterations. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) with the tracer 99m Tc-hexamethyl propyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) provides imaging allowing semiquantitative estimation of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) . In normal aging persons, reduced cerebral blood flow could be responsible for age-related changes in cognitive functions.

Issued

1 Jan 2003

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

05 Feb 2023