| Literature DB >> 3091770 |
K L Leenders, A J Palmer, N Quinn, J C Clark, G Firnau, E S Garnett, C Nahmias, T Jones, C D Marsden.
Abstract
L-[18F] fluorodopa was administered in trace amounts intravenously to healthy control subjects and to patients with Parkinson's disease. Striatal uptake of radioactivity was measured using positron emission tomography. The capacity of the striatum to retain tracer was severely impaired in patients compared to controls. This may reflect a reduction of striatal dopamine storage in Parkinson's disease. Patients showing the "on/off" phenomenon had an even greater decrease of striatal storage capacity.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3091770 PMCID: PMC1028944 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.49.8.853
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154