Proton MR spectroscopy in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental childhood disorders: early experience.
Variations in brain morphology are increasingly being found in patients with psychiatric disorders. There is early evidence that some metabolic abnormalities may also be present in these patients. In many patients with psychiatric disorders, the diagnosis is not straight forward and may be confounded by co-morbid processes. Establishing the correct diagnosis is important as it leads to institution of appropriate therapies. Descriptions of the authors early experience using proton MR spectroscopy in the evaluation of children with bipolar affective disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neurodevelopmental abnormalities in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, and the effects of certain types of treatment used for these disorders are discussed.
Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7510, USA. castillo@med.unc.edu
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Castillo
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Kwock
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Courvoisie
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Hooper
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Greenwood
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis*