title: [High resolution NMR spectroscopy of CSF: methodological issues and perspective clinical applications].
abstract: High resolution proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a new analytical technique which allows to readily identify and quantitate a variety of key metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in relation to normal and pathological brain activity. Proton NMR spectroscopy can be performed on native CSF, with or without addition of exchange reagent (NH4Cl). The analysis of native CSF provides qualitative information (identification) of metabolites or xenobiotics present in the fluid. Alternately, CSF can be lyophilized and dissolved in deuterated water. This concentration offers 2 advantages: additional compounds are detected and a precise quantification of all CSF metabolites can be obtained. Both protocols require a very small volume of CFS (1-2 ml). The high informational content available on the NMR spectra of CSF, the ease-of-use of NMR spectroscopy and its cost effectiveness concur to predict that this analytical approach will keep developing to completement the array of existing tests which are already routinely performed on CSF.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale (CRMBM), URA CNRS 1186, Faculté de Médecine Timone, Marseille.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kriat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicoli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vion-Dury
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Confort-Gouny
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grisoli
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gastaut
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cozzone
mesh_terms: D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: La spectroscopie de RMN à haute résolution du LCR: problèmes méthodologiques et perspectives d'applications cliniques.