Altered glucose metabolism of the olfactory-related cortices in anosmia patients with traumatic brain injury.

Xing GaoDawei WuXiang LiBaihan SuZhifu SunBinbin NieXiaoli ZhangYongxiang Wei

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Patients with post-traumatic anosmia presented with distinct patterns of brain metabolism and key cortices that highly associated with the retained olfactory function were identified. The preliminary results further support the potential use of PET imaging for precisely assessing brain metabolism in patients with PTOD.

Keyphrases

pet imaging
traumatic brain injury
resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
cerebral ischemia
positron emission tomography
risk assessment
human health
climate change