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Reversible widespread brain 18F-FDG PET hypometabolism in chronic fatigue syndrome treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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The PET data that support the findings are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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The local PET database of healthy controls was funded by APHM (regional PHRC; NCT00484523).

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Nancyclotep Imaging Platform, CHRU Nancy, Université de Lorraine, 54000, Nancy, France

    E. Mairal

  2. APHM, INSERM 1263 - INRA 1260, TEAM V: Adenosinergic System and Cardiovascular Disease, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, Pôle RUSH, Hyperbaric Medicine Centre, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France

    B. Barberon, N. Laine & M. Coulange

  3. Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Timone Hospital, CERIMED, Nuclear Medicine Department, Marseille, France

    Eric Guedj

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The case report is a retrospective observation with no ethical approval requirement other than the informed written consent.

The local PET database of healthy controls was acquired in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, with informed written consent of patients and approval from “CPP Sud Méditerranée V” ethics committee.

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Mairal, E., Barberon, B., Laine, N. et al. Reversible widespread brain 18F-FDG PET hypometabolism in chronic fatigue syndrome treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 48, 1680–1681 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-020-05122-0

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