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HypnoticFreddy
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Nitroglycerin Triggerred Imaging Tests
« on: Apr 13th, 2004, 10:40pm » |
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Hi,
Does anyone know if there has been tests done in brain imaging, such as PET scans wih CH vs. non-CH victims after administration of nitroglycerin?
It appears to be the ultimate trigger and I wonder if this is how they have seen the evidence of unusual brain activty in the hypothalmus area of the brain,
-Scott
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Re: Nitroglycerin Triggerred Imaging Tests
« Reply #1 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 1:05am » |
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According to the chart in Cluster Headache and Related Conditions, 1999, page 167 and a paragraph on page 166; a person named Arne May did PET scans with NTG in 1998. Apparently these tests helped to confirm the role of the hypothalamus in acute CH attacks.
It is a very difficult paragraph to read ... check that, the jargon makes it difficult to understand.
Eight patients in the study did not have an acute attack after being administered NTG - they were not in their CH cycles.
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Re: Nitroglycerin Triggerred Imaging Tests
« Reply #3 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 8:50am » |
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Thanks Bob,
A little busy at work right now,, but I'll look at it later. Looks good.
-Scott
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« Reply #5 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 2:01pm » |
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Dang. Looks like I oughta do my homework!
-Scott
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