PET of infant in persistent vegetative state.

Abstract

This is the first report of cranial positron emission tomography findings of an infant in a persistent vegetative state. Serial positron emission tomography/2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose studies demonstrated persistent global reduction of cerebral glucose metabolism, results similar to those found in adults in persistent vegetative states. Positron emission tomography may be useful in confirming this clinical diagnosis in infants.

• Authors: P D Larsen, N C Gupta, D M Lefkowitz, J C Van Gundy, D J Hadford
• Journal: Pediatric neurology (Pediatr Neurol) 1993 Jul-Aug Vol. 9 Issue 4 Pg. 323-6 ISSN: 0887-8994 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8216549 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
• Deoxyglucose

Topics

• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Brain (diagnostic imaging)
• Brain Damage, Chronic (diagnostic imaging)
• Coma (diagnostic imaging)
• Deoxyglucose (analogs & derivatives, metabolism)
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
• Humans
• Hypoxia, Brain (diagnostic imaging)
• Infant
• Male
• Near Drowning (diagnostic imaging)
• Neurologic Examination
• Resuscitation
• Tomography, Emission-Computed