Examining alterations in GABA concentrations in the basal ganglia of patients with Parkinson's disease using MEGA-PRESS MRS.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) levels in the left basal ganglia (BG) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) to those of healthy control (HC) volunteers using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS).Materials and Methods: The GABA+ signal-...

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Published in:Japanese Journal of Radiology Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 194 - 200
Main Authors: Elmaki, Elsadig E. A., Tao Gong, Nkonika, D. Menene, Guangbin Wang, Gong, Tao, Wang, Guangbin
Format: diagnostic images equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Mar2018
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