Ioflupane I123 (DaTSCAN) and Positron Emission Tomography-computed Tomography Fludeoxyglucose (PET-CT FDG) to Assess Brain Function of Parkinson Patients With Different Genetic Characteristics
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT01089283
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Parkinson disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative illnesses. The disease is characterized by decrease in dopamine levels and decrease in the number of dopaminergic neurons and dopamine receptors. There are gene mutations that increase the risk for the disease. Two of those mutations are on the LRRK2 gene and on GBA gene. It is yet unknown if there is a difference between the metabolic brain function of Parkinson patients that carry one of the two mutations to Parkinson patients with no known mutation.
Participants: diagnosed Parkinson patients that carry a gene mutation in either LRRK2 or GBA genes, Parkinson patients with no known mutation and healthy volunteers as a control group.
The participants will go through both examinations DAT SCAN and PET CT SCAN at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Nuclear Medicine Institute.
The examination results will be given to the participants by a doctor from the neurology department.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- diagnosed Parkinson patients with known genetic characteristics
- patients unable to understand and sign an informed consent
- minors
- patients in medical condition that does not allow them to stay still during the examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel