html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 6 Schizophrenia spectrum disorders Rory Sheehan, Lucy Fodor-Wynne, and Angela Hassiotis Introduction Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) comprise of a cluster of mental disorders in which…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 5 Dementias Jennifer Torr Introduction Unprecedented numbers of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are now living into middle and old age, with a concurrent increase…
Fig. 2.1 Time-activity curves of a PET tracer targeting PDE10A (Van Laere et al. 2013) for the putamen, caudate nucleus, and thalamus. (a) represents an average SUV image (averaged over…
A. Development of multiple cognitive deficits A1. Memory problems (e.g., amnesia) A2. At least one or more of the following: Aphasia (language impairment) Apraxia (loss of the ability to execute…
Fig. 3.1 Validation of the neuronal origin of serotonin (5-HT) sampled by a microdialysis probe (exposed tip length, 1 mM) in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) of freely…
Fig. 26.1 Brain perfusion SPECT in a normal dog (horizontal/transverse slices). The colour scale gives information on the intensity of radioactivity registered in different areas: highest uptake is related with…
, Nozipho Nyakale1 and Mike Sathekge1 (1) Nuclear Medicine Department, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Voortrekkers Road and Malan Street, Capital Park, Pretoria, South Africa Mike Sathekge Email: mike.sathekge@up.ac.za…
Study Imaging technique employed Target Number of patients/controls Patients receiving treatment/total number of patients Results Sudo et al. (1998) PET 11C-MPB ACh 11/21 0/11 No change Derry et al. (2006)…
Fig. 16.1 The study-specific general linear model as created in SPM Intermezzo: The Study’s General Linear Model The water-activation-PET data was analysed in an imaging-specific data-analysis program called Statistical Parametric…
For a diagnosis of Apathy the patient should fulfil the criteria (A), (B), (C) and (D) (A) Loss of or diminished motivation in comparison to the patient’s previous level of…
