Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Advances in brain imaging for epilepsy. Positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans of a brain chemical messenger system may prove sensitive enough to help plan brain surgery for epilepsy, according to a new study. "Our preliminary data suggest that PET imaging with a marker that shows deficits in signaling for the neurotransmitter serotonin is more sensitive than the traditional PET measurement of brain glucose." [Science Blog -] 7:58:34 PM      Google It!.