Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 positron emission tomography in progressive apraxia of speech and primary progressive aphasia variants.

Josephs KA, Duffy JR, Fossett TR, Strand EA, Claassen DO, Whitwell JL, Peller PJ. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 positron emission tomography in progressive apraxia of speech and primary progressive aphasia variants. Archives of neurology. 2010 May;67(67). 596-605. PMID: 20457960 [PubMed]

Abstract

To determine patterns of hypometabolism on fluorodeoxyglucose F18 positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in patients with progressive apraxia of speech (PAS) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA) variants and to use these patterns to further refine current classification.