Decreased brain glucose utilization in patients with Cushing's disease.
Brunetti A, Fulham M, Aloj L, De Souza B, Nieman L, Oldfield E, Di Chiro G. Decreased brain glucose utilization in patients with Cushing's disease. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1998, 39: 786-90. PMID: 9591575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCushing's diseaseCerebral glucose metabolismGlucose metabolismPET scansDecreased brain glucose utilizationIncreased plasma glucocorticoid levelsRadiotracer 18F-fluorodeoxyglucoseFDG-PET scansGlucocorticoid levelsAge-matched normal control subjectsFDG-PET studiesNormal control subjectsPlasma glucocorticoid levelsIncreased glucose metabolismIncreased glucocorticoid levelsMeasurements of cerebral glucose metabolismPostsurgery valuesDecreased cerebral glucose metabolismPituitary adenomasAbnormal cerebral glucose metabolismSurgical removalBrain glucose utilizationControl subjectsCentral actionCushing