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Myocardial metaiodobenzylguanidine tomoscintigraphy for the diagnosis of Lewy body disease in patients with high clinical suspicion and non‐diagnostic ioflupane single‐photon emission computed tomography.

Authors :
Le Moine, Marie
Cytryn, Ephraim
Hambye, Anne‐Sophie
Bizimungu, Alain
Colson, Catherine
Surquin, Murielle
Segers, Kurt
Source :
Psychogeriatrics; Nov2019, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p624-625, 2p, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article presents case study of two patients with varying clinical histories of cognitive impairment and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RSBD) in which the first patient presented with recurrent visual hallucinations and the second with fluctuating cognition and parkinsonism. It mentions the role of Myocardial metaiodobenzylguanidine tomoscintigraphy for the diagnosis of Lewy body disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13463500
Volume :
19
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Psychogeriatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
139587892
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12436