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Hypometabolism in.brain

2016-08-02 11:41:07
I underwent PET CT Scan and fouund hypometabolism in.left parieto temporal region and preserved metabolism in basal ganglia and thalamai...please explain me what is this and is it totally curable. .please i am so much depressed. ..please reply
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Dear Sir This just means that certain areas in your brain are not functioning properly We have to find why they are not functioning properly (i.e. cause of low function) Whether it is curable or not depends on the cause
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Answered2016-08-04 02:34:17

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