hrp0095rfc4.5 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2022

Cerebral perfusion following childhood-onset craniopharyngioma and the relationship with metabolic rate

Elsworth Rebecca L. , Naeem Nimra , Hawton Katherine , Narayan Kruthika , Elson Ruth , Taylor-Miller Tashunka , Lithander Fiona E. , Hamilton-Shield Julian P. , Crowne Elizabeth C. , Hinton Elanor C.

Background: Craniopharyngioma is a non-malignant embryonic tumour in the pituitary-hypothalamic area, associated with hypothalamic obesity. Dysfunctional parasympathetic nervous system activity has been proposed as one mechanism underlying alterations in energy metabolism. Arterial spin labelling (ASL) is a non-invasive MRI technique that quantifies brain tissue perfusion as a proxy for functional activity. Here, we measure cerebral perfusion in patients with ...