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Tremor other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no other imaging findings associated with tremor. However, positron emission tomography and 123 I-metaiodobenzylguanidine MIBG cardiac scintigraphy have been used to identify tremor of all cause and to detect abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease, respectively.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Tremors of all forms exhibit cerebellar activation on positron emission tomography studies.[1]
- 123 I-metaiodobenzylguanidine MIBG cardiac scintigraphy may detect abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease. [2]
References
References
- ↑ Wills AJ, Jenkins IH, Thompson PD, Findley LJ, Brooks DJ (1994). “Red nuclear and cerebellar but no olivary activation associated with essential tremor: a positron emission tomographic study”. Ann Neurol. 36 (4): 636–42. doi:10.1002/ana.410360413. PMID 7944296.
- ↑ Langston JW, Wiley JC, Tagliati M (2018). “Optimizing Parkinson’s disease diagnosis: the role of a dual nuclear imaging algorithm”. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 4: 5. doi:10.1038/s41531-018-0041-9. PMC 5824845. PMID 29507872.
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