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What could cause a reduced glucose metabolism in a pet scan?that was my result.it was done bcause i have 30 inactive cns lesions and anxiety for years

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Dr. Felix Brizuela answered

Specializes in Neurology

Brain injury.: reduced glucose metabolism is caused by poorly functioning or dead brain tissue due to any type of injury or insult, such as stroke, MS, brain injury...... the brain is very resiliant and other parts of the brain take over for parts of the brain that are injured. specially in the younger pateints. i have a boy who literally lost 1/2 of his brain due to a nearly lethal brain injury, fully recove

Answered 5/17/2016

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