Accuracy of single-photon emission computed tomography in differentiating frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease

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Authors

R McNeill · Greater Manchester STEM Centre

Gillian M. Sare · Greater Manchester STEM Centre

Murugesan Manoharan · Manchester Royal Infirmary

H. J. Testa · Manchester Royal Infirmary

David M. A. Mann · Greater Manchester STEM Centre

David Neary · Greater Manchester STEM Centre

Julie S. Snowden

Abstract

Technetium-99-labelled hexamethyl propylene amine oxime SPECT CBF patterns provide valuable information in the diagnosis of FTD and AD. These data can be better used as an adjunct to clinical diagnosis if pathology is to be correctly predicted in life.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Volume 78, Issue 4, pp. 350-355

DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.106054

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