The role of 123-I-MIBG cardiac scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease.
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| Title: | The role of 123-I-MIBG cardiac scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Authors: | Monzio Compagnoni, Giacomo (AUTHOR), Appollonio, Ildebrando (AUTHOR), Ferrarese, Carlo (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Neurological Sciences. Aug2024, Vol. 45 Issue 8, p3599-3609. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Radionuclide imaging, Differential diagnosis, Apolipoprotein E4 |
| Abstract: | Although detailed diagnostic guidelines are available, differentiating dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer's disease is often difficult. 123-I-MIBG cardiac scintigraphy is one of the tools which have been proposed for the diagnostic procedure. The present review is aimed at evaluating the available literature about this topic. Studies assessing the use of this technique to differentiate between the two diseases have been examined and reported. Overall, despite a certain study-to-study variability, the available literature suggests that 123-I-MIBG cardiac scintigraphy is an effective tool in differentiating between the two diseases, with high sensitivity and specificity values. Although the large-scale application of this technique is limited by possible interactions with specific medications and comorbidities, the reported studies are supportive for the usefulness of this technique in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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