Relevance of ¹²³I-FP-CIT SPECT prescriptions for the diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes.

ABSTRACT: ¹²³I-FP-CIT SPECT enables the detection of presynaptic dopaminergic denervation. It allows to differentiate degenerative parkinsonian syndromes from secondary parkinsonian syndromes or essential tremor, and patients with suspected dementia with Lewy bodies from those with other dementia subtypes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the appropriateness of ¹²³I-FP-CIT SPECT prescriptions, identify prescriber profiles and analyze changes in prescriptions over a decade in the Neurology department of Avicenne University hospital. This retrospective study included all patients who underwent ¹²³I-FP-CIT SPECT between February 2009 and May 2019 (n = 723). Clinical and paraclinical data were compared between three groups based on the relevance of ¹²³I-FP

SUBMITTER: Houot M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11500384 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature