Abstract
Five patients presenting with migraine attacks underwent Electroencephalography (EEC), Computed Tomography (CT) and Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET) with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO. EEG qand SPET were subsequently repeated in the intercritical period. We observed that two patients only showed non-specific abnormalities in EEG; scans were in all patients; all subjects exhibited diffuse cortical hypoperfusion. A strong correlation was always found between clinical presentation and hemispheric impairment. One patient exhibited asymmetrical perfusion between cerebellum hemispheres; intercritical SPET showed homogeneous distrubution of the radio-tracer in 4 patients. In the last one minimal residual hypoperfusion was observed, although less marked than in the acute phase. Therefore SPET with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO can be reasonably employed as the examination of choice when a migrain attack is clinically suspected, because of its reproducibility and reliability. It can be easily performed in every nuclear medical center supplied with modern tomographic cameras.
Stiglich, F;
Bonomo, F;
Barbonetti, C;
Di Lorenzo, I;
Bottinelli, G;
[1]
Tomaiolo, S;
[2]
Campani, R;
Bottinelli, O
[3]
- Ospedale Civile, Sondrio (Italy). Div. di Medicina Nucleare e Radioterapia
- Ospedale Civile, Sondrio (Italy). Div. di Neurologia
- Pavia Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
Citation Formats
Stiglich, F, Bonomo, F, Barbonetti, C, Di Lorenzo, I, Bottinelli, G, Tomaiolo, S, Campani, R, and Bottinelli, O.
SPET with sup 99m Tc-HM PAO in the study of classic migraine. La SPET con sup 99m Tc-HM PAO nello studio dell'emicrania classica.
Italy: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Stiglich, F, Bonomo, F, Barbonetti, C, Di Lorenzo, I, Bottinelli, G, Tomaiolo, S, Campani, R, & Bottinelli, O.
SPET with sup 99m Tc-HM PAO in the study of classic migraine. La SPET con sup 99m Tc-HM PAO nello studio dell'emicrania classica.
Italy.
Stiglich, F, Bonomo, F, Barbonetti, C, Di Lorenzo, I, Bottinelli, G, Tomaiolo, S, Campani, R, and Bottinelli, O.
1991.
"SPET with sup 99m Tc-HM PAO in the study of classic migraine. La SPET con sup 99m Tc-HM PAO nello studio dell'emicrania classica."
Italy.
@misc{etde_6199675,
title = {SPET with sup 99m Tc-HM PAO in the study of classic migraine. La SPET con sup 99m Tc-HM PAO nello studio dell'emicrania classica}
author = {Stiglich, F, Bonomo, F, Barbonetti, C, Di Lorenzo, I, Bottinelli, G, Tomaiolo, S, Campani, R, and Bottinelli, O}
abstractNote = {Five patients presenting with migraine attacks underwent Electroencephalography (EEC), Computed Tomography (CT) and Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET) with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO. EEG qand SPET were subsequently repeated in the intercritical period. We observed that two patients only showed non-specific abnormalities in EEG; scans were in all patients; all subjects exhibited diffuse cortical hypoperfusion. A strong correlation was always found between clinical presentation and hemispheric impairment. One patient exhibited asymmetrical perfusion between cerebellum hemispheres; intercritical SPET showed homogeneous distrubution of the radio-tracer in 4 patients. In the last one minimal residual hypoperfusion was observed, although less marked than in the acute phase. Therefore SPET with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO can be reasonably employed as the examination of choice when a migrain attack is clinically suspected, because of its reproducibility and reliability. It can be easily performed in every nuclear medical center supplied with modern tomographic cameras.}
journal = []
volume = {81:4}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Italy}
year = {1991}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {SPET with sup 99m Tc-HM PAO in the study of classic migraine. La SPET con sup 99m Tc-HM PAO nello studio dell'emicrania classica}
author = {Stiglich, F, Bonomo, F, Barbonetti, C, Di Lorenzo, I, Bottinelli, G, Tomaiolo, S, Campani, R, and Bottinelli, O}
abstractNote = {Five patients presenting with migraine attacks underwent Electroencephalography (EEC), Computed Tomography (CT) and Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET) with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO. EEG qand SPET were subsequently repeated in the intercritical period. We observed that two patients only showed non-specific abnormalities in EEG; scans were in all patients; all subjects exhibited diffuse cortical hypoperfusion. A strong correlation was always found between clinical presentation and hemispheric impairment. One patient exhibited asymmetrical perfusion between cerebellum hemispheres; intercritical SPET showed homogeneous distrubution of the radio-tracer in 4 patients. In the last one minimal residual hypoperfusion was observed, although less marked than in the acute phase. Therefore SPET with {sup 99m}Tc-HM PAO can be reasonably employed as the examination of choice when a migrain attack is clinically suspected, because of its reproducibility and reliability. It can be easily performed in every nuclear medical center supplied with modern tomographic cameras.}
journal = []
volume = {81:4}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Italy}
year = {1991}
month = {Jan}
}