RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Blood flow and oxygen utilisation in the contralateral cerebral cortex of patients with untreated intracranial tumours as studied by positron emission tomography, with observations on the effect of decompressive surgery.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 310
OP 319
DO 10.1136/jnnp.48.4.310
VO 48
IS 4
A1 Beaney, R P
A1 Brooks, D J
A1 Leenders, K L
A1 Thomas, D G
A1 Jones, T
A1 Halnan, K E
YR 1985
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/48/4/310.abstract
AB Using positron emission tomography, regional cerebral blood flow and oxygen utilisation were measured in the contralateral cortex of 14 patients with a variety of intracranial tumours. A comparison was made with cortical values derived from 14 normal controls. Compared with normal subjects, patients with brain tumours had a significant reduction in oxygen utilisation and blood flow in their contralateral cortex. Decompression resulting from craniotomy and biopsy, led to a partial reversal of this cerebral hypofunction.