Early [ 11 C]Flumazenil/H 2 O Positron Emission Tomography Predicts Irreversible Ischemic Cortical Damage in Stroke Patients Receiving Acute Thrombolytic Therapy

Abstract
Background and Purpose—Central benzodiazepine receptor ligands, such as [11C]flumazenil (FMZ), are markers of neuronal integrity and therefore might be useful in the differentiation of functionally...