Table 2 Regional cerebral [18 F]FDG uptake in COVID-19 patients compared to control subjects
Brain Area | Uptake intensity (SD of Database SUVmean) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | median (IQR) | ||
Whole Brain | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 0.8 (-2.5 to 3.6) | |
Cerebellum | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 3.9) | |
Brain Stem | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 1.8 (0.1 to 4.6) | |
Basal ganglia | Left | 3.0 ± 2.0 | 2.9 (-1.4 to 7.7) |
Right | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 1.8 (-1.1 to 4.5) | |
Frontal Lobe | Left | -1.1 ± 1.7 | -1.1 (-4.2 to 2.3) |
Right | -2.0 ± 2.3 | -1.7 (-8.9 to 1.5) | |
Parietal Lobe | Left | -1.5 ± 1.8 | -1.7 (-4.8 to 2.2) |
Right | -1.4 ± 1.4 | -1.3 (-3.8 to 0.8) | |
Temporal Lobe | Left | -1.0 ± 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.8 to 1.5) |
Right | -1.0 ± 1.2 | -1.2 (-3.3 to 1.6) | |
Occipital Lobe | Left | -1.0 ± 2.0 | -0.7 (-4.6 to 2.4) |
Right | -0.5 ± 1.7 | -0.1 (-3.1 to 1.9) | |
Caudate Nucleus | Left | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 0.9 (-1.5 to 3.9) |
Right | 0.6 ± 1.1 | 0.3 (-1.0 to 3.2) | |
Lenticular nucleus | Left | 4.8 ± 2.9 | 4.2 (-0.7 to 12.5) |
Right | 4.6 ± 2.8 | 3.5 (0.1 to 11.8) | |
Thalamus | Left | 2.9 ± 2.0 | 2.9 (-1.5 to 6.2) |
Right | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 1.8 (-1.1 to 5.6) | |
Hippocampus | Left | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 1.5 (-2.1 to 5.0) |
Right | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 1.3 (-3.7 to 3.3) | |
Olfactory cortex | Left | 0.6 ± 1.6 | 0.5 (-1.8 to 4.3) |
Right | 0.3 ± 1.7 | 0.4 (-3.0 to 3.6) | |