Regional cerebral hypometabolism on 18F-FDG PET/CT scan in delirium is independent of acute illness and dementia.
Anita NitchinghamJarett Vanz-Brian PereiraEva A WegnerVincent OxenhamJacqueline CloseGideon A CaplanPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2022)
In patients with acute illness but without clinical dementia, delirium is accompanied by regional cerebral hypometabolism. While some hypometabolic regions may represent preclinical Alzheimer's disease (AD), thalamic hypometabolism is atypical of AD and consistent with the clinical features that are unique to delirium.
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