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Short-TE proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy investigation in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20153148     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, short echo time (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was applied for quantification of neurometabolites using the LC Model algorithm in Taiwanese adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Proton magnetic resonance spectra were acquired bilaterally on the prefrontal area (part of the anterior cingulate gyrus and part of the medial frontal gyrus) in 15 adolescents with ADHD (average age of 13.88years) and 22 controls (average age of 14.85years). Absolute metabolite levels and ratios relative to creatine plus phosphocreatine (Cr+PCr) were obtained to be compared between groups. Results showed that adolescents with ADHD had significantly lower mean right prefrontal levels of Cr+PCr as compared with the controls. No significant differences between groups were noted in the remainder of the prefrontal metabolites. As for the group comparison of relative ratios, the N-acetylaspartate/Cr+PCr ratio was significantly higher in the right prefrontal regions of ADHD adolescents. This finding provides evidence of a right prefrontal neurochemical alteration in ADHD adolescents, which is consistent with current ADHD theory of prefrontal neuropathology with developmental mechanism. In addition, it highlights the importance of the method in interpretation of MRS findings in the context of ADHD.
Authors:
Pinchen Yang; Ming-Ting Wu; Shih-Shan Dung; Cheng-Wen Ko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychiatry research     Volume:  181     ISSN:  0165-1781     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychiatry Res     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-22     Completed Date:  2010-04-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911385     Medline TA:  Psychiatry Res     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University and Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / metabolism*,  radionuclide imaging*
Child
Creatine / metabolism
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Male
Phosphocreatine / metabolism
Prefrontal Cortex / metabolism,  radionuclide imaging
Protons / diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Protons; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 57-00-1/Creatine; 67-07-2/Phosphocreatine; 997-55-7/N-acetylaspartate

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