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Developmental brain changes investigated with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7768339     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Volume-selective proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) of the brain was performed with a 1.5 Tesla magnet in 47 healthy children and in six healthy adults. Peaks of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline (Cho) and creatine (Cr) were observed in all cases, but a lactate peak was not observed. In the right parietal region. 1H-MRS revealed increases in the rations of NAAJCho and NAA/Cr and a decrease in Cho/Cr with advancing age. The most rapid changes were noted between one and three years of age. 1H-MRS of the right frontal region also was performed in 21 cases (20 children and one adult). In the right frontal region, there was an increase in the ratio of NAA/Cho and a decrease in Cho/Cr with advancing age, while a developmental change was not observed in the ratio of NAA/Cr. The ratios of both NAA/Cho and NAA/Cr were lower in the right frontal region than in the right parietal region. These results show that developmental changes and regional variation of metabolites are observed in 1H-MRS of the brain, and need to be considered in its application.
Authors:
T Hashimoto; M Tayama; M Miyazaki; E Fujii; M Harada; H Miyoshi; M Tanouchi; Y Kuroda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental medicine and child neurology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0012-1622     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Publication Date:  1995 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-07-06     Completed Date:  1995-07-06     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0006761     Medline TA:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  398-405     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, Tokushima University School of Medical Sciences.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism
Brain / growth & development*,  metabolism
Child
Child Development / physiology*
Child, Preschool
Choline / metabolism
Creatinine / metabolism
Female
Frontal Lobe / growth & development,  metabolism
Functional Laterality
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / diagnostic use*
Male
Neurons / metabolism
Parietal Lobe / growth & development,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 62-49-7/Choline; 997-55-7/N-acetylaspartate

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