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Putaminal hyperperfusion in dystonic posturing on subtracted SPECT: a case report.

M Mizobuchi1, Y Sumi, K Sako

  • 1Department of Neurology, Nakamura Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. mizo@med.nmh.or.jp

Annals of Nuclear Medicine
|September 8, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Dystonic posturing (DP) in epilepsy may involve the putamen. A patient with left-hand DP showed increased blood flow in the right putamen after a seizure, suggesting its role in this symptom.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epileptology
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Dystonic posturing (DP) is a key lateralizing sign in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • The precise neurobiological mechanisms underlying DP remain incompletely understood.

Observation:

  • This study investigated a patient experiencing ictal DP of the left hand.
  • Postictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was performed using automatic registration techniques.

Findings:

  • A hyperperfusion area was identified in the right putamen on subtracted postictal SPECT.
  • This finding suggests a potential role for the putamen in the generation of DP.

Implications:

  • The putamen may be a crucial brain region involved in DP, similar to its role in other dystonic movement disorders.

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  • Further research into putaminal involvement could elucidate DP mechanisms in epilepsy.