Brain hypometabolic changes in 14 adolescent–adult patients with Niemann–Pick disease type C assesse...
Brain hypometabolic changes in 14 adolescent–adult patients with Niemann–Pick disease type C assessed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Niemann Pick disease type C (NPC) is a rare progressive neurovisceral lysosomal disorder caused by autosomal recessive mutations in the NPC1 or NPC2 genes. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a positron-emitting glucose analogue for non-invasive imaging of brain metabolism. FDG PET is commonly used for dementia imaging but its specific app...
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Brain hypometabolic changes in 14 adolescent–adult patients with Niemann–Pick disease type C assessed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2510255703
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2510255703
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0340-5354
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1432-1459
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10.1007/s00415-021-10535-4
