Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is a neurologic condition where patients experience tiny flickering dots in their entire visual field. It has been reported that the brain consumes more glucose in the lingual gyrus (a subdivision of the occipital cortex) and that this also shows increased volume of grey matter (neurons and supporting cells). In this study, the investigators apply fluor-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging (18F-FDG PET/MR) in patients with VSS and compare this to healthy controls. Aside from an analysis in each brain volume element (voxel), the accuracy of classifying groups based on a volume-of-interest (VOI) analysis of both PET and MR is studied, Lastly, this is also compared to a visual assessment of the PET and MR images.
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Group difference in regional brain metabolism as assessed with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography
Timeframe: analysis done immediately after imaging
Group difference in regional brain volume assessed with volumetric magnetic resonance imaging.
Timeframe: at baseline