Multi-Voxel 1H-MRS in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is characterized by the accumulation of sulfatide sphingolipids in the brain and peripheral nerves. We report metabolite alterations recorded using multi-voxel proton spectroscopy of the brain in four children with MLD. The data revealed elevated myoinositol/creati...

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Autores principales: Assadi, Mitra, Wang, Dah-Jyuu, Velazquez-Rodriquez, Yadira, Leone, Paola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23926443
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/JCNSD.S11861
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Sumario:Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is characterized by the accumulation of sulfatide sphingolipids in the brain and peripheral nerves. We report metabolite alterations recorded using multi-voxel proton spectroscopy of the brain in four children with MLD. The data revealed elevated myoinositol/creatine and lactate/creatine ratios as well as decreased N-acetyl aspartate/creatine ratios. We propose that elevation in myoinositol and lactate are caused by astrocytic gliosis and may be used as biomarkers for disease progression in MLD.

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