Actively Recruiting
FDG-PET in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Led by University of Milano Bicocca · Updated on 2026-03-24
90
Participants Needed
6
Research Sites
217 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this retrospective observational study is to compare brain fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) of patients with autoimmune encephalitis, normal controls and patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The main question it aims to answer is: •is there a specific pattern of brain metabolism in patients with autoimmune encephalitis Participants data and images will be retrospectively collected from hospital records, and FDG-PET images will be analyzed by means of statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Controls will be selected from validated public databases.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
FDG-PET in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis according to clinical criteria
- Brain magnetic resonance imaging performed between clinical presentation and treatment
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis performed between clinical presentation and treatment
- Brain FDG-PET performed between clinical presentation and treatment
- Autoantibodies testing performed between clinical presentation and treatment
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusal to give consent for the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 6 locations
1
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale
Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Not Yet Recruiting
2
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Not Yet Recruiting
3
Fondazione IRCCS Mondino
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Actively Recruiting
4
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta"
Milan, Milano, Italy, 20133
Not Yet Recruiting
5
Ospedale San Paolo
Milan, Milano, Italy, 20142
Not Yet Recruiting
6
Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Monza, Monza e Della Brianza, Italy, 20900
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Simone Beretta, MD, PhD
CONTACT
F
Federico Emanuele Pozzi, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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