Abstract
Iodine-123 labelled iomazenil (IMZ) is a specific tracer for the GABAA receptor, the dominant inhibitory synapse of the brain. The cerebral distribution volume (Vd) of IMZ may be taken as a quantitative measure of these synapses in Alzheimer's disease (AD), where synaptic loss tends indiscriminately to affect all cortical neurons, albeit more so in some areas than in others. In this pilot study we measured Vd in six patients with probable AD and in five age-matched controls using a brain-dedicated single-photon emission tomography scanner allowing all cortical levels to be sampled simultaneously. Reduced values were found in all regions except in the occipital (visual) cortex. In particular, temporal and parietal cortex Vd was significantly (P
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging |
Vol/bind | 23 |
Udgave nummer | 10 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1323-8 |
Antal sider | 6 |
ISSN | 1619-7070 |
Status | Udgivet - okt. 1996 |