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FDG-PET in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Sponsor: University of Milano Bicocca
Summary
The goal of this retrospective observational study is to compare brain fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) of patients with autoimmune encephalitis, normal controls and patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The main question it aims to answer is: •is there a specific pattern of brain metabolism in patients with autoimmune encephalitis Participants data and images will be retrospectively collected from hospital records, and FDG-PET images will be analyzed by means of statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Controls will be selected from validated public databases.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2023-03-01
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2026-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
FDG-PET
Brain FDG-PET
Locations (6)
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale
Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Mondino
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta"
Milan, Milano, Italy
Ospedale San Paolo
Milan, Milano, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Monza, Monza e Della Brianza, Italy