Brain metabolism and related connectivity in patients with acrophobia treated by virtual reality therapy: an 18F-FDG PET pilot study sensitized by virtual exposure

Brain metabolism and related connectivity in patients with acrophobia treated by virtual reality therapy: an 18F-FDG PET pilot study sensitized by virtual exposure

Abstract Background The aim of this pilot study is to investigate the impact of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) on brain metabolism and connectivity. Eighteen patients with acrophobia were assessed by an 18F-FDG PET scan sensitized by virtual exposure before treatment, and nine of them were...

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Main Authors: Antoine Verger, Eric Malbos, Emmanuelle Reynaud, Pierre Mallet, Daniel Mestre, Jean-Marie Pergandi, Stéphanie Khalfa, Eric Guedj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Acrophobia
Virtual reality exposure therapy
PET
Metabolic connectivity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-018-0446-9

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