Posted by texasgal on January 7, 2011, at 23:50:45
In reply to Re: Can PET scan confirm Depression Diangosis? » texasgal, posted by jhj on January 4, 2011, at 4:47:24
> > I would like to get a PET scan prior to getting ECT: a) to see if it helps b) to see if it shows damage (if it can do that?).
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> > To answer the original poster's question: here's a picture of a depressed brain vs. a normal brain courtesy of Mayo clinic:
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> > http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM00356
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> Hi
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> Thanks for the link. I want to know how prior PET scan can reveal whether ECT will help you or not.
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>Unfortunately I don't think we can expect it to do that. Unless there are studies that show definitively that certain types of scans predict good responders...which I doubt there are. There seem to be too many variables for a study to be that cut and dry.
( Not that it makes a difference but after reading about ECT more and more, I've decided against. I'm desperate but the odds just aren't worth the gamble for me. )
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