Neurometabolic Diseases in Children: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Features.
MRI
Neurometabolic diseases
brain
leukodystrophy
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
myelin
Journal
Current medical imaging reviews
Titre abrégé: Curr Med Imaging Rev
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 101272516
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
05
10
2017
revised:
30
10
2017
accepted:
14
11
2017
entrez:
29
1
2020
pubmed:
29
1
2020
medline:
9
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Neurometabolic diseases are a group of diseases secondary to disorders in different metabolic pathways, which lead to white and/or gray matter of the brain involvement. Neurometabolic disorders are divided in two groups as dysmyelinating and demyelinating diseases. Because of wide spectrum of these disorders, there are many different classifications of neurometabolic diseases. We used the classification according to brain involvement areas. In radiological evaluation, MRI provides useful information for these disseases. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) provides additional metabolic information for diagnosis and follow ups in childhood with neurometabolic diseases.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Neurometabolic diseases are a group of diseases secondary to disorders in different metabolic pathways, which lead to white and/or gray matter of the brain involvement.
DISCUSSION
Neurometabolic disorders are divided in two groups as dysmyelinating and demyelinating diseases. Because of wide spectrum of these disorders, there are many different classifications of neurometabolic diseases. We used the classification according to brain involvement areas. In radiological evaluation, MRI provides useful information for these disseases.
CONCLUSION
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) provides additional metabolic information for diagnosis and follow ups in childhood with neurometabolic diseases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31989877
pii: CMIR-EPUB-87073
doi: 10.2174/1573405613666171123152451
doi:
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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