| Literature DB >> 2161982 |
D L Arnold1, P M Matthews, G Francis, J Antel.
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Image localized, water-suppressed proton magnetic resonance spectra were obtained from affected brain in patients with multiple sclerosis. In patients with moderate to severe chronic disease, spectra revealed a decreased ratio of N-acetylaspartate to creatine resonance intensities. A normal ratio was obtained from a large recently symptomatic MRI plaque that resolved without sequelae. We propose that the observed metabolite changes can be useful as an index of irreversible CNS injury.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2161982 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910140115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Magn Reson Med ISSN: 0740-3194 Impact factor: 4.668