| Literature DB >> 18930637 |
Maria T Caserta1, Ann Ragin, Adriana P Hermida, R John Ahrens, Leon Wise.
Abstract
In this study, we use magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 3 Tesla to measure N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), myo-inositol (mI) and choline (Cho) to creatine (Cr) ratios in R (right) and L (left) hippocampi (H) in 8 mildly memory impaired (MMI), 6 probable Alzheimer's Disease (PRAD), and 17 control subjects. NAA/Cr was significantly reduced in the RH in the MMI group and bilaterally in the PRAD group vs. controls. No other metabolite differences were noted between the three groups. Five MMI subjects have converted to PRAD in follow-up. These findings suggest that RH NAA/Cr ratios measured at 3 Tesla may be a sensitive marker of future progression to dementia in a clinically defined population with isolated memory complaints.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18930637 PMCID: PMC2642802 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2008.04.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Res ISSN: 0165-1781 Impact factor: 3.222