The Sole Initial Imaging Finding in Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease: Focal FDG-PET Hypometabolism

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Kilic A. K., Kaymakamzade B., SAKA TOPÇUOĞLU E., Tan E.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, cilt.56, sa.3, ss.226-228, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/npa.2017.19471
  • Dergi Adı: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.226-228
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Laboratory studies such as electroencephalography, cerebrospinal fluid examination and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWIMRI) are valuable in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD), However, these laboratory studies may not show the characteristic findings in the very early stage of the disease. Here, we present a case of CJD who had atypical neurologic presentation initially and had only a focal parietal 2-(18F) fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) hypometabolism as the sole imaging abnormality at the beginning. The patient progressed rapidly, and showed typical neurological findings for CJD. The brain MRI was performed two weeks after the FDG - PET study, finally demonstrated increased signal intensity in DWI in caudat nucleus, putamen, and cerebral cortex, especially on left parietal region.