Evidence of brain metabolism redistribution from neocortex to primitive brain structures in early acute COVID-19 respiratory syndrome.
Stephan P M SouzaNicoli ColetMariana FujiwaraAlins P FernandesNatalia TobarSergio S J DertkigilMaria Emilia S TakahashiBárbara J AmorimLucas S SilvaClarissa L YasudaFernando CendesThiago F de SouzaJuliano T RodriguesDenise E Zantut-WittmannCelso Dario RamosPublished in: EJNMMI research (2024)
Brain metabolism is clearly affected during the acute phase of COVID-19 respiratory syndrome in neurologically asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic patients. The most frequent finding is marked hypermetabolism in evolutionary ancient structures such as lenticular nucleus and thalami. Neocortical metabolism was reduced in up to one third of patients, suggesting a redistribution of brain metabolism from the neocortex to evolutionary ancient brain structures in these patients.
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