Imaging of Glutamate Concentration in Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Imaging of Glutamate Concentration in Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Investigators from Wayne State University studied a cohort of children with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and epilepsy using both glucose-based positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to evaluate metabolic activity and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) to evaluate glutamate turnove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tracy S. Gertler, Cynthia V. Stack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2017-01-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
Subjects:
sturge-weber syndrome (sws)
proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (mrsi)
glutamate
Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/3796
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Summary:Investigators from Wayne State University studied a cohort of children with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and epilepsy using both glucose-based positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to evaluate metabolic activity and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) to evaluate glutamate turnover.
ISSN:1043-3155
2166-6482

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