HOW much pet scan is useful for my son ?

MY SON WHO IS 4 YEARS 6 MONTHS OLD NOW WEARING COCHLEAR IMPLANT IN THE RIGHT EAR AND DIGITAL HEARING AIDS IN THE LEFT EAR . IN HIS MRI BEFORE THE SURGERY GLIOSIS IN THE RIGHT BASAL GANGLIA EXTENDING SUPERIORLY INTO THE SUBCORTICAL WHITE MATTER . HE IS HAVING DYSTONIA IN THE LEFT HAND AND SLIGHT WALKING IS AFFECTED FOR THIS PHYSIOTHERAPY AND TIDOMET LS110 3 TIMES A DAY IS CONTINIUD . I'VE HEARD ABOUT THE PET SCAN HOW MUCH IT COULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR MY SON AND SHALL I GO FOR THAT TO KNOW HOW MUCH IS THE DAMAGE HEALED OR LESION IS THERE ?

he has gliosis in the basal gangalia
projecting superiorly into the white matter superiorly .SPECT SCAN OR PER SCAN .
MRI CAN NOT BE DONE B/C HE IS WEARING COCHLEAR IMPLANT .

In a nutshell, PET scan wouldn't be very useful in this situation. It is used in the brain to help people who have memory disorders, tumours or seizures which may need surgery. I would have thought if prior to surgery he was given an MRI, the best modality would be to re MRI and compare the 2 sets of scans, ideally on the same MRI machine. Does your son have MS?

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