16. Parkinson's Disease Dementia

HMPAO-SPECT perfusion images:
transaxial, sagittal and coronal slices in red and green scales



Transaxial


Sagittal


Coronal


Transaxial


Sagittal


Coronal

Differential diagnosis:

  1. Parkinson's disease dementia
  2. Alzheimer's disease

    * Since Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease dementia have the same perfusion pattern, it is not possible to distinguish superimposed AD from PDD in Parkinson's disease.



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Last updated: Sep 07, 1995