Imaging Inflammation in Brain Cells
December 14, 2009 | Terry Sharrer
Researchers at the University Medical Center in Groningen, The Netherlands have used positron emission tomography to show inflammation in the brains of patients suffering from schizophrenia and migraine headaches. According to a report, this is “the first to identify neuroinflammation in specific regions of the brain-a development which could be used to effectively evaluate the treatment response to anti-inflammatory drugs and become transformative for diagnosis and care.” PET has already demonstrated its usefulness in localizing inflammation for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, trauma and infections. MORE