2002
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Studies of Neurotransmitters and Energy Metabolism in Epilepsy
Petroff O, Pan J, Rothman D. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Studies of Neurotransmitters and Energy Metabolism in Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2002, 43: 40-50. DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.043s1040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral electrical activityGlutamate-glutamine cycleGABA synthesisGABA levelsRefractory complex partial seizuresOccipital GABA levelsLower GABA levelsCerebral energy stateComplex partial seizuresElectrical activityKetone body metabolismΓ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolismHuman visual cortexCerebral excitabilityGlutamate reuptakePartial seizuresRefractory epilepsyGABAergic neuronsKetogenic dietBrain metabolismCortical excitabilitySynaptic glutamateBrain glutamateMyoclonic epilepsyNeurotransmitter pool
1996
Low brain GABA level is associated with poor seizure control
Petroff O, Rothman D, Behar K, Mattson R. Low brain GABA level is associated with poor seizure control. Annals Of Neurology 1996, 40: 908-911. PMID: 9007096, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410400613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower GABA levelsBrain GABA levelsLower brain GABA levelsPoor seizure controlGABA levelsSeizure controlRecent seizuresGamma-aminobutyric acid concentrationComplex partial seizuresPartial seizuresEpileptic syndromesEpileptic focusOccipital lobeCerebrospinal fluidPatientsSeizuresSignificant associationMagnetic resonanceVivo measurementsSurface coilLevelsEpilepsySyndromeGABAAcid concentration