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  • Title: Comparative study of proton and phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in schizophrenia at 4 Tesla.
    Author: Théberge J, Al-Semaan Y, Jensen JE, Williamson PC, Neufeld RW, Menon RS, Schaefer B, Densmore M, Drost DJ.
    Journal: Psychiatry Res; 2004 Nov 15; 132(1):33-9. PubMed ID: 15546701.
    Abstract:
    This study used high-field magnetic resonance spectroscopy to examine the correlation of 1H and 31P metabolite levels in patients with schizophrenia and normal controls. 1H and 31P in vivo spectra were acquired successively from the left anterior cingulate and left thalamus of nine chronic schizophrenic patients and eight comparable healthy controls. A significant positive correlation between glutamine (Gln) and phosphoethanolamine (PEtn) was found in the left anterior cingulate of patients. In the left thalamus of patients, a significant negative correlation between N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and glycerophosphocholine (GroPCho) was found. No significant correlations were found in controls. The correlation between glutamine and phosphoethanolamine may reflect a link between neurotransmission alterations and membrane phospholipid metabolism alterations. The negative correlation between N-acetylaspartate and glycerophosphocholine may reflect the presence of neurodegeneration.
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