The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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A Case of Neuro-Behest's Disease: Comparison of Neurological Symptoms with PET, SPECT, and MRI Findings

신경 베체트병 1례: 신경학적 증상과 뇌 PET, SPECT, MRI 소견의 비교

  • Kim, Jin-Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • An, Min (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • Kim, So-Yon (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Min-Koo (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Gwon-Jun (Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Sang-Moo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Woon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Chang-Woon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital)
  • Published : 1998.12.30
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Abstract

We describe a 27-year-old man who developed gait disturbance and dysarthria 2 years after the onset of cardinal symptoms of Behcet's disease. Positron emission tomography with $^{18}F$-fluorodeoxyglucose revealed severe hypometabolisrn in the cerebellum, in accordance with cerebellar symptoms and signs of the patient. However, single-photon emission tomography with $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO and $^{99m}Tc$-ECD did not disclose significant perfusion abnormalities in the brain. Routine brain magnetic resonance imaging did not show signal abnormalities. The findings of imaging studies compared with neurological manifestations of the patient are discussed.

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