Differentiation of dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia by cardiac ¹³¹I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) uptake (preliminary report)

• Main Authors: Panitha Jindahra, Athasit Vejjajiva, Rawiphan Witoonpanich, Rojana Sirisriro, Chanika Sritara, Teeratorn Pulkes
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21515

Objective: Differentiation of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), vascular dementia (VAD), and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is difficult in clinical practice. Several new techniques have been used for differentiation of various types of dementia. Among these techniques 123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (M...