18. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (case 1)

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



Transaxial


Sagittal


Coronal


Transaxial


Sagittal


Coronal

Differential diagnosis:

  1. Chronic fatigue syndrome *
  2. Large vessel disease

    * Usually chronic fatigue syndrome presents with multiple scattered perfusion defects.
    Large vessel disease is unlikely, however, because the defects involve multiple vascular territories and because the ipsilateral cerebellum is involved.


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