Slowly progressive aphasia without generalized dementia: studies with positron emission tomography

Slowly progressive aphasia without generalized dementia is a degenerative syndrome selectively affecting dominant hemisphere language areas. We report changes in regional glucose metabolism measured by positron emission tomography in two patients with this condition. Striking abnormalities of glucos...

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Published in:	Annals of neurology Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 68
Main Authors:	Chawluk, J B, Mesulam, M M, Hurtig, H, Kushner, M, Weintraub, S, Saykin, A, Rubin, N, Alavi, A, Reivich, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1986
Subjects:	Aphasia - diagnostic imaging Aphasia - metabolism Female Glucose - metabolism Humans Male Middle Aged Parietal Lobe - diagnostic imaging Parietal Lobe - metabolism Periaqueductal Gray - diagnostic imaging Periaqueductal Gray - metabolism Temporal Lobe - diagnostic imaging Temporal Lobe - metabolism Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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