Different FDG-PET metabolic patterns of anti-AMPAR and anti-NMDAR encephalitis: Case report and literature review.

Yi-Chia WeiJing-Ren TsengChia-Lun WuFeng-Chieh SuWei-Chieh WengChih-Chin HsuKai-Hsiang ChangChun-Feng WuIng-Tsung HsiaoChing-Po Lin

Published in: Brain and behavior (2020)

The distinct cerebral hypometabolic patterns of autoimmune encephalitis were representative for receptor hypofunction and topographical distribution of antigenic receptors. The reversibility of hypometabolism marked the clinical recovery of autoimmune encephalitis and made FDG-PET of brain a valuable diagnostic tool.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
computed tomography
multiple sclerosis
subarachnoid hemorrhage
white matter
cerebral ischemia
drug induced
resting state
blood brain barrier