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<blockquote data-quote="butterflydreams" data-source="post: 227933"><p>Shari, my son's psychiatrist used a SPECT scan after difficult child was on medications that he felt should work and he got worse. Our psychiatrist has been specially trained to read the scans, he is the only psychiatrist in our area, from what I know. He uses it to see where things are "hot" as well. Basically what he told me is that it is not exact but, that they can see patterns in brain activity that are typical in certain cases, like areas of the brain where ADHD or ADD typically are present, they can also use it for like Alzheimers, etc. He had told me that he saw signs in difficult child's brain that were typical for ADD and also bipolar. Basically it just confirmed where his diagnosis thoughts were going. He does NOT use it in every case. I know a nurse in my internists office who's son had gone to the same psychiatrist and he had the SPECT done too, it showed where there was issues in the impulse control center.</p><p></p><p>I do have to say that alot of the psychiatric community does not believe in the use of them, but as long as it isn't the ONLY source of diagnosis, what can it hurt?</p><p></p><p>That being said, I think if you have the opportunity to have one done, I'd do it as another form of diagnostics for your difficult child, just keep in mind that it is fairly new.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="butterflydreams, post: 227933"] Shari, my son's psychiatrist used a SPECT scan after difficult child was on medications that he felt should work and he got worse. Our psychiatrist has been specially trained to read the scans, he is the only psychiatrist in our area, from what I know. He uses it to see where things are "hot" as well. Basically what he told me is that it is not exact but, that they can see patterns in brain activity that are typical in certain cases, like areas of the brain where ADHD or ADD typically are present, they can also use it for like Alzheimers, etc. He had told me that he saw signs in difficult child's brain that were typical for ADD and also bipolar. Basically it just confirmed where his diagnosis thoughts were going. He does NOT use it in every case. I know a nurse in my internists office who's son had gone to the same psychiatrist and he had the SPECT done too, it showed where there was issues in the impulse control center. I do have to say that alot of the psychiatric community does not believe in the use of them, but as long as it isn't the ONLY source of diagnosis, what can it hurt? That being said, I think if you have the opportunity to have one done, I'd do it as another form of diagnostics for your difficult child, just keep in mind that it is fairly new. Good luck, Christy [/QUOTE]
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