Serotonin Release in Premotor and Motor PD

This scan creates images of regional serotonin release in by using a tracer compound called CIMBI to highlight the brains capacity to release serotonin.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnets alongside radio waves to create pictures of the brain

To create images of the brain using a tracer called DASB, which is a highly selective for serotonin transporters, this highlights serotonin terminals and neurons in the brain.

A single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) scan allows analysis of brain function by creating 3D Pictures using compounds called tracers.

A lumbar puncture invovles a thin needle is inserted between the bones in your lower spine using local anaesthetic. This allows the collection of Cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF)