[18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography of the cat brain: A feasibility study to investigate osteoarthritis-associated pain. Issue 3 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guillot, Martin; Chartrand, Gabriel; Chav, Ramnada; Rousseau, Jacques; Beaudoin, Jean-François; Martel-Pelletier, Johanne; Pelletier, Jean-Pierre; Lecomte, Roger; de Guise, Jacques A.; Troncy, Eric
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 204:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 299
• Page End: 303
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">[¹⁸F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography of the cat brain.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Brain metabolism of osteoarthritic cats is increased in pain key regions.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Brain plasticity occurred in natural OA-associated pain in cats.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Sustained nociceptive inputs are present in feline OA-associated pain.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Increased activity of the descending pathways is present in feline OA-associated pain.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>