Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 : Fwd: MSA scans UK Sorry Pam : I miss read this. Didn't see it was a posting from before that you were redoing, but your still working like a beaver. Take Care Vera More dredged up from the archives. This is post #2616 P. I promised some information relating to MSA scans in UK. Sorry for delay - I've got 'flu. I am early stage PD or MSA. I took part in a research scan. Recent research suggests that the loss of brain cells seen in Parkinsonian disorders is accompanied by inflammation and that this may contribute to the progression of the disease. If so, anti- inflammatory drugs such as aspirin might help in the future to protect patients with Parkinson's diseases and related disorders. At the MRC Cyclotron Unit of a London hospital, using PET scanning with a radiotracer called PK11195, researchers detect the presence of brain inflammation. They have learned what patterns of inflammation are typical for PD and MSA, and on this basis they can say what appears more or less likely; also PD gives a weaker signal, MSA a stronger one. The researchers might be annoyed at me putting it in these terms, as it's all couched in statistical-speak and is very complex, but that's how I understand it. It must be borne in mind that the scans are experimental, and the objective of the project is to determine how useful the tool is. Also, not enough brains have been scanned yet - especially healthy ones - to give a sound statistical basis for comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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