256 Pages
by
CRC Press
256 Pages
by
CRC Press
256 Pages
by
CRC Press
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First published in 1990, this indispensable volume brings together authoritative, up-to-date, critical accounts of the present status of positron emission tomography (PET) in the study of movement disorders both in terms of the basic science relevant to PET and the clinical science related to the study of specific disease processes. For better understanding, it includes a review of the basic... Read more
Principles of Positron Emission Tomography. Neurotransmitters and Receptors in the Basal Ganglia. Tracer Studies of Neuro-Receptor Kinetics In Vivo. Dopamine Receptor Studies with Positron Emission Tomography. (Commentary-Different Methods of Measuring Binding to the Effector Ligand Binding Sites of Neurotransmitter Receptors: A Note of Caution.) Parkinson's Disease and Aging: Presynaptic Nigrostriatal Function. Cerebral Energy Metabolism and Blood Flow in Parkinson's Disease. MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism. Positron Emission Tomograph in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy. Positron Emission Tomography and Huntington's Disease. Clinical Management of Huntington's Disease: The Role of PET and DNA Linkage Studies. Dystonia. Dementia in Movement Disorders. Future Directions for PET in Neurology.
Biography
W. R. Wayne Martin
