Proton MR spectroscopy of pediatric brain metabolic disorders.
Brain metabolic disorders are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Proton MR spectroscopy is a sensitive diagnostic modality for these diseases. The abnormalities in metabolite levels revealed by MR spectroscopy provide specific information in a wide range of metabolic disturbances. Continuing MR imaging and MR spectroscopy yields maximum diagnostic information in an MR examination.
Wang
Z J
ZJ
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Zimmerman
R A
RA
D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002239:Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018901:Peroxisomal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis