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How do i know if i am at risk for prion disease? pet scan?
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Not clinically use: I don't know of randomized trials demonstrating the usefulness of fdg-pet scans in prion disease. However, there are a few case reports showing hypo-metabolism in the affected regions of the brain.
Answered 10/3/2016
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