Abstract
Regional binding of 123I‐iododexetimide, a muscarinic acetylchline receptor antagonist, was measured in vivo in the temporal lobes of 4 patients with complex partial seizures using single‐photon emissions computed tomography. In the anterior hippocampus ipsilateral to the electrical focus, 123I‐iododexetimide binding was decreased by 40 ± 9% (mean 7plusmn; SD, p <0.01) compared with the contralateral hippocampus; 123I‐iododexetimide binding in other temporal lobe regions was symmetrical. The data indicate a regionally specific change of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in anterior hippocampus in complex partial seizures of temporal lobe origin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-238 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of neurology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology