Treatment of Alzheimer Disease With CT Scans: A Case Report.
Treatment of Alzheimer Disease With CT Scans: A Case Report.
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10.1177/1559325816640073
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2016-04
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Nadolski DL
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Cuttler JM;Moore ER;Hosfeld VD;Nadolski DL
阿尔茨海默病（AD）主要影响老年人。这种神经退行性疾病是痴呆症的最常见原因，也是其发病率和死亡率的主要来源。美国的病人护理费用约为2000亿美元，到2040年将增加一倍以上。本病例报告描述一位晚期AD病人在安宁疗护所接受5次脑部电脑断层扫描，每次约40毫格，持续3个月的显著改善。其机制似乎是辐射诱导的患者抗AD适应性保护系统的上调，从而部分恢复认知、记忆、语言、运动和食欲。
Alzheimer disease (AD) primarily affects older adults. This neurodegenerative disorder is the most common cause of dementia and is a leading source of their morbidity and mortality. Patient care costs in the United States are about 200 billion dollars and will more than double by 2040. This case report describes the remarkable improvement in a patient with advanced AD in hospice who received 5 computed tomography scans of the brain, about 40 mGy each, over a period of 3 months. The mechanism appears to be radiation-induced upregulation of the patient’s adaptive protection systems against AD, which partially restored cognition, memory, speech, movement, and appetite.