MRS Findings in Cerebral Coenurosis due to Taenia Multiceps

Cerebral coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps is a rare infection with no case reports from India. A 55‐year‐old male patient had presented with progressive symptoms of hemiparesis of 1‐year duration. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the lesion was performed that showed a septated cystic lesion in left parieto‐occipital lobe. Multivoxel MRS through the lesion was performed using repetition time of 1500 ms and time to echo of 144 ms at 3T MRI. MRS showed mildly elevated choline (Cho), depressed creatine (Cr), and N‐acetyl aspartate (NAA), a large peak of lactate, pyruvate, and acetate peaks. To best of our knowledge, there has been no reported case of in vivo proton MRS finding ever reported. We present MRS findings in this operatively proven case of T. multiceps cyst of the brain.     

<Superscript>1</Superscript>H MR spectroscopy of gray and white matter in carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication leads to acute and chronic neurological deficits, but little is known about the specific noxious mechanisms. ¹H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may allow insight into the pathophysiology of CO poisoning by monitoring neurochemical disturbances, yet only limited information is available to date on the use of this protocol in determining the neurological effects of CO poisoning. To further examine the short-term and long-term effects of CO on the central nervous system, we have studied seven patients with CO poisoning assessed by gray and white matter MRS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neuropsychological testing. Five patients suffered from acute high-dose CO intoxication and were in coma for 1–6 days. In these patients, MRI revealed hyperintensities of the white matter and globus pallidus and also showed increased choline (Cho) and decreased N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) ratios to creatine (Cr), predominantly in the white matter. Lactate peaks were detected in two patients during the early phase of high-dose CO poisoning. Two patients with chronic low-dose CO exposure and without loss of consciousness had normal MRI and MRS scans. On follow-up. five of our seven patients had long-lasting intellectual impairment, including one individual with low-dose CO exposure. The MRS results showed persisting biochemical alterations despite the MRI scan showing normalization of morphological changes. In conclusion, the MRS was normal in patients suffering from chronic low-dose CO exposure; in contrast, patients with high-dose exposure showed abnormal gray and white matter levels of NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr and lactate, as detected by ¹H MRS, suggesting disturbances of neuronal function, membrane metabolism and anaerobic energy metabolism, respectively. Early increases in Cho/Cr and decreases of NAA/Cr may be related to a poor long-term outcome, but confirmation by future studies is needed.     

脑干及小脑病变的质子磁共振波谱研究

目的探讨质子磁共振波谱（^1HMRS）分析对脑干及小脑病变的诊断价值。方法对15例健康志愿者和18例脑干及小脑病变患者分别进行^1HMRS采集,定量分析N-乙酰天门冬氨酸（NAA）、肌酸（Cr）和胆碱（Cho）代谢物的变化。结果肿瘤组NAA／Cr、NAA／（Cho＋Cr）的比值低于非肿瘤组,且两者都低于对照组,有显著的统计学差异（P〈0．05）;肿瘤组Cho／Cr的比值高于非肿瘤组,且两者都高于对照组,有显著的统计学差异（P〈0．05）。结论^1HMRS对脑干和小脑病变的定性诊断及预后评估有重要价值。     

脑干胶质瘤磁共振波谱分析

目的探讨磁共振波谱(Magnetic resonance spectroscopy,MRS)在脑干胶质瘤诊断中的意义。方法回顾性分析10例脑干胶质瘤的临床资料,肿瘤位于中脑1例,中脑脑桥1例,脑桥7例,延髓1例。均行MRS检查,对肿瘤区、肿瘤边缘区和正常对照区进行对照研究。结果MRS均显示肿瘤区N-乙酰天门冬氨酸(N-acetylaspartate,NAA)峰值下降,胆碱(Choline,Cho)峰上升。与肿瘤边缘区和正常对照区比较,肿瘤区NAA/Cr明显减低,Cho/Cr和Cho/NAA明显升高。星形细胞瘤4例,间变性星形细胞瘤1例,胶质母细胞瘤2例;另3例根据临床特点和影像学表现诊断为脑干胶质瘤。结论MRS可检测到脑干胶质瘤的代谢改变,具有无创、敏感、诊断准确的特点。     

MRI and MRS alterations in the preclinical phase of murine prion disease: association with neuropathological and behavioural changes

Prion diseases are fatal chronic neurodegenerative diseases. Previous qualitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) studies report conflicting results in the symptomatic stages of the disease, but little work has been carried out during the earlier stages of the disease. Here we have used the murine ME7 model of prion disease to quantitatively investigate MRI and MRS changes during the period prior to the onset of overt clinical signs (20+ weeks) and have correlated these with pathological and behavioural abnormalities. Using in vivo MRI, at the later stages of the preclinical period (18 weeks) the diffusion of tissue water was significantly reduced, coinciding with significant microglial activation and behavioural hyperactivity. Using in vivo MRS, we found early (12 weeks) decreases in the ratio of N-acetyl aspartate to both choline (NAA/Cho) and creatine (NAA/Cr) in the thalamus and hippocampus, which were associated with early behavioural deficits. Ex vivo MRS of brain extracts confirmed and extended these findings, showing early (8-12 weeks) decreases in both the neuronal metabolites NAA and glutamate, and the metabolic metabolites lactate and glucose. Increases in the glial metabolite myo-inositol were observed at later stages when microglial and astrocyte activation is substantial. These changes in MRI and MRS signals, which precede overt clinical signs of disease, could provide insights into the pathogenesis of this disease and may enable early detection of pathology.     

Quantitative 1H MRS imaging 14 years after presenting with a clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of multiple sclerosis

clinically isolated syndromes (CIS) are events suggestive for emerging multiple sclerosis (MS). A majority of patients develop MS within months or years whilst others remain clinically isolated. The goal of this study was to investigate whether biochemical metabolites detectable by 'H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may serve to distinguish between these two groups. We investigated 41 patients 14 years after presentation with a CIS and 21 controls with combined quantitative short echo 'H MRS and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and assessed disability according to the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). At follow-up, 32 had developed MS, and 9 still had CIS. Compared with controls, MS patients demonstrated significantly higher concentrations of myo-inositol (Ins) in normal appearing white matter (NAWM) and lesions. Lesions also demonstrated a reduced N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) level and an increase in choline-containing compounds (Cho). The NAWM Ins concentration was correlated with EDSS (r = 0.48, p = 0.005). MS normal appearing cortical grey matter (CGM) exhibited a decreased NAA. Patients who remained CIS did not differ significantly from controls in any MRS measure. Metabolite changes in normal appearing white and grey matter in MS indicate diffuse involvement of the entire MS brain, which was not seen in the persisting CIS patients. Elevated Ins in MS NAWM appeared functionally relevant It may indicate glial cell proliferation or gliosis.     

Short echo time 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy of childhood brain tumours

Aims To explore short echo time (30 ms) 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in children with brain tumours and determine the contributions to the characterization of these tumours of the metabolites inositol/myoinositol and glutamate/glutamine, which are not visible at long echo times (135 or 270 ms). Methods Over a 12-month period 86 single-voxel MRS investigations were performed on 59 children with various brain tumours on a Siemens Symphony 1.5-T Magnetom using point-resolved spectroscopy and echo time of 30 ms. Results The procedure was well tolerated, and good-quality data were obtained. N-Acetyl aspartate (NAA)/Choline (Cho) and creatine (Cr)/Cho concentration ratios were significantly (p<0.001) lower in tumour (0.95 and 1.63, respectively) compared with non-involved brain (3.68 and 3.98, respectively) in all histological types. Inositol/Myoinositol (Inos)/Cho ratios were significantly (p<0.05) lower in untreated tumours (1.91) than in treated tumours (3.93) and in non-involved brain (3.32). Inos/Cho ratios were high in diffuse pontine gliomas and low in medulloblastomas and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumours (p<0.01). Glutamate/Glutamine (Glut)/Cho ratios were high in grade 1 astrocytomas (6.4) and unbiopsied optic gliomas (9.84) but low in diffuse pontine gliomas (2.44). Lipids and macromolecules were present in most tumours but in low quantities in non-involved brain. Conclusion Good-quality short echo time MRS data can be collected routinely on children with brain tumours. Inos and Glut levels show greater variability between tumour types than NAA, Cho and Cr present at long echo times, providing improved tumour characterization. Inos/Cho levels differ between untreated and treated tumours and may be useful for treatment monitoring.     

Valproate-induced encephalopathy: assessment with MR imaging and 1H MR spectroscopy

The anticonvulsant agent valproate (VPA) may cause hyperammonemic encephalopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and proton MR spectroscopic (MRS) findings in a patient with VPA-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy are described. MRI showed a metabolic-toxic lesion pattern with bilateral T2-hyperintense lesions in the cerebellar white matter and in the globus pallidus. MR spectroscopic findings were indistinguishable from hepatic encephalopathy with severe depletion of myoinositol and choline and with glutamine excess. N-Acetylaspartate levels were moderately decreased. Quantitative MRS gave detailed insight into alterations of brain metabolism in VPA-induced encephalopathy.     

Alterations of brain metabolites in metachromatic leukodystrophy as detected by localized proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in vivo

The brain morphology and chemistry of seven children with late infantile (4/7) and juvenile (3/7) forms of metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) were investigated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and localized proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Patients who were examined at least 6 months after the onset of symptoms (6/7) had severe leukodystrophic changes on MRI. Proton MRS revealed a marked reduction of the neuronal markerN-acetylaspartate in white and grey matter and elevated lactate in demyelinated areas. In contrast to other leukodystrophies MLD patients showed a generalized increase of brainmyo-inositol (2- to 3-fold in white matter), indicating a specific role in the pathophysiology of demyelination in MLD.     

Metabolic changes in 37 newly diagnosed Wilson's disease patients assessed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Wilson's Disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The literature about proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) in WD is based mostly on data derived from patients undergoing treatment. The aim of this study was to identify brain metabolic changes in newly diagnosed WD patients using MRS to elucidate the pathomechanism of the cerebral pathology of WD. The globus pallidus and thalamus of 37 patients with WD were examined bilaterally with MRS. The calculations were performed for: myoinositol (mI), choline (Cho), creatine (Cr), N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), lipid (Lip), glutamine, and glutamate (Glx). In all WD patients a significantly decreased mI/Cr and NAA/Cr ratio levels and an increased Lip/Cr ratio in the pallidum were observed. Analysis revealed a significantly increased Glx/Cr and Lip/Cr ratio in the thalamus. In the pallidum of neurologically impaired patients, Cho/Cr, Glx/Cr and Lip/Cr ratios were higher than in control subjects, and the NAA/Cr was significantly lower. In hepatic patients, the mI/Cr, Cho/Cr and NAA/Cr ratio levels were lower than in controls. The Cho/Cr and Lip/Cr ratios were higher in the thalami of neurologically impaired patients, and Lip/Cr ratios were higher than controls' in hepatic patients. Both findings were statistically significant. Compared to the thalamus, the basal ganglia are more sensitive to ongoing degenerative changes and portal-systemic encephalopathy in WD. The NAA/Cr reduction in hepatic and neurologically impaired patients could indicate that neurodegeneration is associated with all presentations of WD. In hepatic patients a mI and Cho decrease and in neurological Glx increase can be caused by porto-systemic shunting.     

Cerebral metabolite abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus are associated with cortical and subcortical volumes

Cerebral metabolite disturbances occur among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people, and are thought to reflect neuropathology, including proinflammatory processes, and neuronal loss. HIV-associated cortical atrophy continues to occur, though its basis is not well understood, and the relationship of cerebral metabolic disturbance to structural brain abnormalities in HIV has not been well delineated. We hypothesized that metabolite disturbances would be associated with reduced cortical and subcortical volumes. Cerebral volumes were measured in 67 HIV-infected people, including 10 people with mild dementia (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS] dimentia complex [ADC] stage >1) via automated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) segmentation. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was used to measure levels of cerebral metabolites N-acetylaspartate (NAA), myo-inositol (MI), choline-containing compounds (Cho), glutamate/glutamine (Glx), and creatine (Cr) from three brain regions (frontal gray matter, frontal white matter, basal ganglia). Analyses were conducted to examine the associations between MRS and cerebral volumetric measures using both absolute and relative metabolite concentrations. NAA in the mid-frontal gray matter was most consistently associated with cortical (global, frontal, and parietal), ventricular, and caudate volumes based on analysis of absolute metabolite levels, whereas temporal lobe volume was associated with basal ganglia NAA and Glx, and Cho concentrations in the frontal cortex and basal ganglia. Hippocampal volume was associated with frontal white matter NAA, whereas thalamic volume was associated with both frontal white matter NAA and basal ganglia Glx. Analyses of relative metabolite concentrations (referenced to Cr) yielded weaker effects, although more metabolites were retained as significant predictors in the models than the analysis of absolute concentrations. These findings demonstrate that reduced cortical and subcortical volumes, which have been previously found to be linked to HIV status and history, are also strongly associated with the degree of cerebral metabolite disturbance observed via MRS. Reduced cortical and hippocampal volumes were most strongly associated with decreased NAA, though reduced Glx also tended to be associated with reduced cortical and subcortical volumes (caudate and thalamus) as well, suggesting both neuronal and glial disturbances. Interestingly, metabolite-volumetric relationships were not limited to the cortical region from which MRS was measured, possibly reflecting shared pathophysiological processes. The relationships between Cho and volumetric measures suggest a complicated relationship possibly related to the effects of inflammatory processes on brain volume. The findings demonstrate the relationship between MRI-derived measures of cerebral metabolite disturbances and structural brain integrity, which has implication in understanding HIV-associated neuropathological mechanisms.     

Metabolic Changes in Neuronal Migration Disorders: Evaluation by Combined MRI and Proton MR Spectroscopy

PURPOSE: To assess the role of 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in detecting biochemical abnormalities in neuronal migration disorders (NMDs). METHODS: We performed 1H-MRS studies on 17 brain NMD areas [five polymicrogyria, eight subcortical heterotopia, and four cortical dysplasia on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)]. The study group consisted of 15 patients, all but one affected by partial epileptic seizures. Spectra were acquired from volumes of interest localized on NMDs and contralateral sides and compared with those obtained on gray and white matter of 18 neurologic controls. RESULTS: NMD lesions were characterized by lower N-acetylaspartate to creatine (NAA/Cr) and choline to Cr (Cho/Cr) ratios than those of the white (p = 0.002 and p = 0.004) and gray matter (p = 0.03 and p = 0.06) of neurologic controls. In addition, the normal-appearing contralateral sides to the NMD lesions showed a significant decrease of Cho/Cr ratio when compared with those of white (p = 0.003) and gray matter (p = 0.05) of neurologic controls. No relation was found between NAA/Cr decrease, EEG abnormalities, and NMD sides, or between NAA/Cr ratios, duration of epilepsy, and frequency of seizures. Lactate signal was detected in the spectra of four patients who had an epileptic seizure a short time before MR examination. CONCLUSIONS: NAA/Cr decrease may be related more to structural and functional alteration of the NMD sides than to epileptic activity in these lesions. Low Cho/Cr may be related to a more extensive diffuse hypomyelination than suggested by the MRI findings. An activation of anerobic glycolysis during and after seizures could account for the presence of lactate. These data confirm that H-MRS is an advanced technique that may provide useful biochemical information in vivo on neurobiologic processes underlying NMDs.     

Neural damage due to temporal lobe epilepsy: dual-nuclei (proton and phosphorus) magnetic resonance spectroscopy study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of proton and phosphorus (1H and 31P) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients, and to evaluate neural damage and metabolite dysfunction in the TLE patient brain. We performed 1H and 31P MRS of medial temporal lobes (MTL) in the same TLE patients (n = 14) with a relatively wide range of severity from almost seizure-free to intractable, and calculated the ratio of N-acetylasparate to choline-containing compounds and creatine + phosphocreatine (NAA/Cho + Cr) in 1H MRS and inorganic phosphate to all main peaks (%Pi) in 31P MRS. There was no significant correlation between NAA/(Cho + Cr) and %Pi in each side (ipsilateral, r = -0.20; contralateral, r =-0.19). The values of NAA/(Cho + Cr) showed a significant difference between ipsilateral and contralateral MTLs to the focus of TLE patients (P < 0.01, paired t-test). Although %Pi also had a tendency to show the laterality of TLE, there was no significance. Ipsilateral (r = -0.90, P < 0.0001) and contralateral (r = -0.70, P < 0.005) NAA/(Cho + Cr) decreases and contralateral %Pi increase (r = 0.81, P < 0.001) had significant correlation with seizure frequency. 1H MRS provides more important information concerning neuronal dysfunction in MTL of TLE patients than 31P MRS.     

Predictive value of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in pediatric closed head injury

We studied 26 infants (1-18 months old) and 27 children (18 months or older) with acute nonaccidental (n = 21) or other forms (n = 32) of traumatic brain injury using clinical rating scales, a 15-point MRI scoring system, and occipital gray matter short-echo proton MRS. We compared the differences between the acutely determined variables (metabolite ratios and the presence of lactate) and 6- to 12-month outcomes. The metabolite ratios were abnormal (lower NAA/Cre or NAA/Cho; higher Cho/Cre) in patients with a poor outcome. Lactate was evident in 91% of infants and 80% of children with poor outcomes; none of the patients with a good outcome had lactate. At best, the clinical variables alone predicted the outcome in 77% of infants and 86% of children, and lactate alone predicted the outcome in 96% of infants and 96% of children. No further improvement in outcome prediction was observed when the lactate variable was combined with MRI ratios or clinical variables. The findings of spectral sampling in areas of brain not directly injured reflected the effects of global metabolic changes. Proton MRS provides objective data early after traumatic brain injury that can improve the ability to predict long-term neurologic outcome.     

颅内间变型星形细胞瘤影像表现回顾性分析

目的 分析间变型星形细胞瘤的螺旋CT和磁共振影像表现,以提高对本病的认识.方法 回顾性分析颅内间变性星形细胞瘤螺旋CT和磁共振影像表现,使用GE64排螺旋CT和GE 3.0T磁共振,所有病例均进行CT平扫+增强扫描和磁共振SE序列T1WI和T2WI、DWI、MRS、FLAIR序列及对比增强T1WI扫描.结果 间变型星形细胞瘤在螺旋CT和磁共振扫描时密度或信号多不均匀,增强后可见不规则斑片样强化,占位效应明显.MRS显示病灶Cho/NAA的比值5.5～6.3,Cho/Cr比值4.7～5.3.结论 间变型星形细胞瘤的CT及MRI表现具有一定的特征性,螺旋CT和磁共振影像学检查有助于间变型星形细胞瘤的诊断和鉴别诊断.     

Proton MRS in a case of intracerebellar epidermoid]

We report a case of epidermoid, in which proton MR spectroscopy(MRS) provided additional information to MRI. The tumor revealed high signal intensity on T2-weighted images(WI) and low signal intensity on T1 WI. No enhancement was observed. Proton MRS was acquired with the Proton Regional Imaging of Metabolites(PRIME) method(TR/TE/measurements = 2,000 ms/136,272 ms/128 times). Proton MRS revealed lactate(Lac) peak at 1.33 ppm as negative peak at TE 136 ms and positive peak at TE 272 ms. N-acetylaspartate(NAA), creatine/phosphocreatine(Cr) and choline-containing compounds(Cho) were not visible. Lac peak without other peaks such as NAA, Cr, Cho is a unique finding of proton MRS for epidermoid and this could be useful in the differential diagnosis.     

超高场强磁共振波谱分析对轻微型肝性脑病

目的： 研究MRS对轻微型肝性脑病(MHE)患者的诊断价值。方法　应用3.0 MR机对33例MHE患者和46例没有轻微型肝性脑病的肝硬化患者进行了扣带回和右侧前额叶的单体素点分辨自旋回波波谱序列扫描。计算N-乙酰天门冬氨酸(NAA)、肌酐(Cr)、胆碱(Cho)、肌醇(MI)和谷氨酰胺复合物(Glx)的峰下面积,计算NAA/Cr、Cho/Cr、MI/Cr、Glx/Cr,并与30例健康体检者（正常对照组）比较。33例在 MR检查前后一周内进行了静脉血氨水平测定。结果：与正常对照组相比,有轻微肝性脑病患者扣带回和右侧前额叶的Cho/Cr、MI/Cr 显著降低（P<0.01和 P0.05）,没有轻微肝性脑病的肝硬化患者与正常对照组比较MI/Cr有显著性差异（P0.05）。扣带回与右侧额叶的Glx/Cr比值与血氨浓度呈正相关,Cho/Cr 和MI/Cr的比值与血氨浓度呈负相关。 结论：MHE患者MRS检查显示扣带回和右侧前额叶Cho、MI水平降低,Glx水平升高;扣带回与右侧额叶的MRS指标与血氨之间存在相关关系,MRS对MHE的诊断有显著价值;扣带回和额叶可作为检测肝硬化患者脑改变的一个敏感部位。     

经病理证实的大脑胶质瘤病的临床及影像特点

目的 研究大肭胶质瘤病的临床表现和影像学,以提高对该病的认识和诊断的准确性.方法 收集2006年12月至2009年6月海军总医院神经内科收治的经病理证实的10例大脑胶质瘤病患者,回顾性分析临床及神经影像学表现.结果 患者临床表现多样,有头痛、头晕、肢体力弱、智能减退、言语不清、癫癎等,但症状较轻.脑MRI表现弥漫,额叶、颞叶、顶叶、枕叶、胼胝体、丘脑、基底节、侧肭室旁白质、脑干、小脑有不同程度片状长或等T1及长T2信号,边界不清,无明显占位效应,3例有增强效应.病灶多为双侧多个脑叶广泛受累,无钙化、囊变和显著团块.8例弥散加权信号高低与病理级别正相关.7例MRI波谱分析表现为胆碱/肌酸和胆碱/N-乙酰天冬氨酸比值升高,胆碱/肌酸比值肿瘤实质区为1.28±0.15,正常脑组织为0.92±0.17,差异有统计学意义(t=4.201,P=0.0012,95%CI:0.17～0.57),胆碱/N-乙酰天冬氨酸肿瘤实质区为3.21±1.19,正常脑组织为0.61±0.18,差异有统计学意义(t=5.716,P=0.0001,95%CI:1.61～3.59).脑活体组织检查表现为弥漫性低级别星形胶质细胞瘤8例,高级别2例.结论 本病诊断需要注意影像学病变范围广泛以及临床与影像的不匹配,结合脑活体组织检查病理学以确诊.MRI波谱可提高对大脑胶质瘤病的诊断,弥散加权技术可提示肿瘤级别,帮助判断预后.     

Early detection and longitudinal changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by (1)H MRSI

OBJECTIVE: To determine 1) the reproducibility of metabolite measurements by (1)H MRS in the motor cortex; 2) the extent to which (1)H MRS imaging (MRSI) detects abnormal concentrations of N-acetylaspartate (NAA)-, choline (Cho)-, and creatine (Cre)-containing compounds in early stages of ALS; and 3) the metabolite changes over time in ALS. METHODS: Sixteen patients with definite or probable ALS, 12 with possible or suspected ALS, and 12 healthy controls underwent structural MRI and multislice (1)H MRSI. (1)H MRSI data were coregistered with tissue-segmented MRI data to obtain concentrations of NAA, Cre, and Cho in the left and right motor cortex and in gray matter and white matter of nonmotor regions in the brain. RESULTS: The interclass correlation coefficient of NAA was 0.53 in the motor cortex tissue and 0.83 in nonmotor cortex tissue. When cross-sectional data for patients were compared with those for controls, the NAA/(Cre + Cho) ratio in the motor cortex region was significantly reduced, primarily due to increases in Cre and Cho and a decrease in NAA concentrations. A similar, although not significant, trend of increased Cho and Cre and reduced NAA levels was also observed for patients with possible or suspected ALS. Furthermore, in longitudinal studies, decreases in NAA, Cre, and Cho concentrations were detected in motor cortex but not in nonmotor regions in ALS. CONCLUSION: Metabolite changes measured by (1)H MRSI may provide a surrogate marker of ALS that can aid detection of early disease and monitor progression and treatment response.     

颞叶癫(癎)与磁共振质子波谱及利物浦(癎)性发作严重程度量表的研究

目的 评价磁共振质子波谱扫描与利物浦癎性发作严重程度量表对颞叶癫癎的诊断价值。方法 采用磁共振成像和质子波谱对15例颞叶癫癎患者及15例健康志愿者进行检测，并用量表对患者做进一步评估。结果 癫癎组病侧NAA/（Cr＋Cho）比值明显低于对侧以及正常组（P〈0.01），后二者比较差异无显著性（P〉0.05）；病侧NAA/（Cr＋Cho）比值与LSSS2.0评分分数呈显著正相关（r=0.969，P〈0.05）。结论 磁共振质子波谱较磁共振成像更能早期、准确地反映癫癎的脑损伤，LSSS2.0评分与NAA/（Cr＋Cho）比值能一致反映脑损伤的严重程度。