Scanner: GE Discovery IQ HD MDCT with BGO detector technology
Radioisotope: 18F FDG, 185 mBq. Uptake period was 60 minutes.
Extent of study: Brain.
Findings:
• Moderate to severely reduced FDG uptake is seen in bilateral lateral prefrontal, bilateral
parietal, bilateral sensorimotor, bilateral posterior cingulate and precuneus region of
brain parenchyma.
• Increased FDG uptake is seen in bilateral mesial temporal region.
• Rest of the brain shows preserved metabolism.
Impression:
• Moderate to severe hypometabolism noted in bilateral lateral prefrontal, bilateral parietal, bilateral sensorimotor, bilateral posterior cingulate and precuneus region of brain parenchyma.
• Hypermetabolism noted in bilateral mesial temporal region.
• Rest of the brain shows preserved metabolism.
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Doc says Hypometabolism can be due to:1. Cells already dead therefore reduced glucose uptake in certain areas, or
2. Cells dying therefore reduced glucose uptake in certain areas
Personally I have switched to MCT oil in the hope that dying cells may be able to function and revive with ketones since the cells are unable to use glucose.
I will also start 48 hour fasts once a week or more, to clear blood vessel blockages and also increase BDNF.
If you are going to increase your fat intake via MTC oil, may I suggest fresh coconut milk. It should find a place in your cooking: curies, beans, rice, bread.
It is a kind of ‘tropical keto’. I adopted this pattern because my spouse is ‘glucose intolerant’. It moves the body towards using fat as a fuel, for greater metabolic flexibility.
And I no longer use MTC, as I found it too expensive for the long term. But it is a great place to start 🌺
Be aware your ‘cholesterol’ is going to go through the roof.
My spouse current ‘total cholesterol’ is 335 mg/dl. So it goes without saying doctors would want to put you on a statin, if your numbers do jump up. And the are going to do so.
So you got some more research to do, to sidestep that type of advice.
But when you get there give me a shout. I have some great resources on the cholesterol con 🌺👍🏾🌺
Thanks. Did you speak to a neurologist about the results? Do they offer any differential diagnostic clues as to the nature of your condition? Are these issues consistent with PD?
Someone thought this scan might provide some insight (ive never seen a PWP or suspected PWP mention this before) and i hope for your sake it winds up being more than "the cells might be dead or dying"?
quote: “Therefore, metabolic correction leading to the normalization of abnormalities in glucose metabolism may be an efficient tool to treat the neurological disorders by counteracting their primary pathological mechanisms. “
IMO this is what b1 does in the short run and niacin in the long run. (I see that metabolic correction on me with intramuscular b1 every day , less with pills because this is what b1 do to the body, the brain is less accessible). But it is possible that there are better ways to get it.
…but there should be some noticeable physical response to a high sugar load, if as assessed sugar is not correctly processed in the brain. Just my (possibility simplistic) deduction. 🧐
I mean if we are talking about dead cells there might not be. Think a high caffeine hit for someone with no, or very few, D receptors. Potentially minimal impact.
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