Hypometabolism of the left middle/medial frontal lobe on FDG-PET in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: Comparison with MRI and EEG findings.

Chenpeng Zhang Yong HaoGan HuangMei XinShuwei BaiYangtai GuanJianjun Liu

Published in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2023)

Decreased left middle/medial frontal metabolism could be common to all stages. Metabolism in other regions, MRI, and EEG results were associated with the progression of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. The sensitivity rate of FDG-PET was superior to that of MRI and EEG.

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