The metabolic anatomy of Parkinson's disease: Complementary [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose and [18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomographic studies
Eidelberg D, Moeller JR, Dhawan V, Sidtis JJ, Ginos JZ, Strother SC, Cedarbaum J, Greene P, Fahn S, Rottenberg DA. The metabolic anatomy of Parkinson's disease: Complementary [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose and [18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomographic studies. Movement Disorders 1990, 5: 203-213. PMID: 2117706, DOI: 10.1002/mds.870050304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyPD patientsParkinson's diseaseScaled Subprofile ModelMetabolic anatomyFDOPA uptakeFDG/PETPositron emission tomographic studiesStriatal FDOPA uptakeTypical Parkinson's diseaseOverall disease severityEmission tomographic studiesGait disturbanceTwo-compartment modelBrain uptakePlasma radioactivityClinical measuresMetabolic asymmetryPET scansDisease processMotor asymmetryLeft-right differencesDisease severityEmission tomographySubprofile Model