| Literature DB >> 19064199 |
Balasrinivasa R Sajja1, Jerry S Wolinsky, Ponnada A Narayana.
Abstract
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) provides tissue metabolic information in vivo. This article reviews the role of MRS-determined metabolic alterations in lesions, normal-appearing white matter, gray matter, and spinal cord in advancing our knowledge of pathologic changes in multiple sclerosis (MS). In addition, the role of MRS in objectively evaluating therapeutic efficacy is reviewed. This potential metabolic information makes MRS a unique tool to follow MS disease evolution, understand its pathogenesis, evaluate the disease severity, establish a prognosis, and objectively evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19064199 PMCID: PMC2615006 DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2008.08.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroimaging Clin N Am ISSN: 1052-5149 Impact factor: 2.264