High-field proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of human cerebrum obtained during surgery for epilepsy.
Petroff O, Spencer D, Alger J, Prichard J. High-field proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of human cerebrum obtained during surgery for epilepsy. Neurology 1989, 39: 1197-202. PMID: 2771071, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.39.9.1197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyGamma-aminobutyric acidWhite matterTemporal lobe cortexHuman cerebrumHigh-field proton magnetic resonance spectroscopyBeta-hydroxybutyric acidConcentrations of creatineRefractory epilepsyN-acetylaspartateTemporal lobeMagnetic resonance spectroscopyPerchloric acid extractsSignificant differencesSurgeryEpilepsyCerebrumCreatineAcid extractsResonance spectroscopy