LOCALIZED H-1-NMR SPECTROSCOPY IN CANAVANS DISEASE - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

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作者
AUSTIN, SJ
CONNELLY, A
GADIAN, DG
BENTON, JS
BRETT, EM
机构
[1] LONDON HOSP,DEPT PEDIAT,LONDON E1 1BB,ENGLAND
[2] HOSP SICK CHILDREN,DEPT CLIN NEUROL,LONDON WC1N 3JH,ENGLAND
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10.1002/mrm.1910190235
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Two children with Canavan's Disease, an autosomal recessive leukodystrophy, were studied by localized 1H spectroscopy. The N‐acetylaspartate (NAA) signal intensity was high relative to other metabolite signals, and the signal intensity from choline‐containing compounds was low. These findings are discussed in relation to a possible role for NAA in normal myelination. © 1991 Academic Press, Inc. Copyright © 1991 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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