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Brain {sup 1}H MRS study in children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether the children suffering from Attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had neurochemical abnormalities in basis ganglia and if the state could be affected by methylphenidate. Methods: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy scans were performed on bilateral globus pallidum of 12 ADHD body before and after one dose of methylphenidate 10 mg. Spectral peaks of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline (Cho), myo-inositol (MI), glutamate plus glutamine ({alpha}-Glx) and creatine (Cr) were measured and their ratios were compared with 12 age-, handedness-, and IQ-matched healthy boys. Results: In children having ADHD, NAA/Cr ratio decrease significantly in bilateral globus pallidum (left side t = 7.01, P < 0.01; right side t = 4.95, P < 0.01), while only the right globus pallidum shows significant Cho/Cr ratio rise (t = 2.33, P < 0.05). The abnormalities could be improved by one dose of methylphenidate. However, the post-drug NAA/Cr ratios were not significantly different from the pre-drug ratios (left side t = -1.34, P > 0.05; right side t = -1.04, P > 0.05). The post-drug NAA/Cr ratios in ADHD children remained significantly different from those in healthy children (left side t = 3.68, P < 0.01; right side t = 2.50, P < 0.05). The  More>>
Authors:
Zhen, Jin; Lei, Zhang; Yawei, Zeng; Yan, Wang; [1]  Yufeng, Zang; Yufeng, Wang [2] 
  1. 306 Hospital, Beijing (China). Center for fMRI and Dept. of Radiology
  2. Beijing Univ., Beijing (China). Inst. of Mental Health
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 2002
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Chinese Journal of Radiology; Journal Volume: 36; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 2002
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; BRAIN; CHILDREN; DATA COVARIANCES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTRON SCANNING; HYDROGEN; IMAGES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NERVE CELLS; NERVE TISSUE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPECTROSCOPY; STATISTICS; SYMPTOMS
OSTI ID:
20355982
Country of Origin:
China
Language:
Chinese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1005-1201; CHFSAG; TRN: CN0301684039070
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 541-544
Announcement Date:
Jul 11, 2003

Citation Formats

Zhen, Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yawei, Zeng, Yan, Wang, Yufeng, Zang, and Yufeng, Wang. Brain {sup 1}H MRS study in children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. China: N. p., 2002. Web.
Zhen, Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yawei, Zeng, Yan, Wang, Yufeng, Zang, &amp; Yufeng, Wang. Brain {sup 1}H MRS study in children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. China.
Zhen, Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yawei, Zeng, Yan, Wang, Yufeng, Zang, and Yufeng, Wang. 2002. "Brain {sup 1}H MRS study in children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." China.
@misc{etde_20355982,
title = {Brain {sup 1}H MRS study in children suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder}
author = {Zhen, Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yawei, Zeng, Yan, Wang, Yufeng, Zang, and Yufeng, Wang}
abstractNote = {Objective: To determine whether the children suffering from Attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had neurochemical abnormalities in basis ganglia and if the state could be affected by methylphenidate. Methods: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy scans were performed on bilateral globus pallidum of 12 ADHD body before and after one dose of methylphenidate 10 mg. Spectral peaks of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline (Cho), myo-inositol (MI), glutamate plus glutamine ({alpha}-Glx) and creatine (Cr) were measured and their ratios were compared with 12 age-, handedness-, and IQ-matched healthy boys. Results: In children having ADHD, NAA/Cr ratio decrease significantly in bilateral globus pallidum (left side t = 7.01, P < 0.01; right side t = 4.95, P < 0.01), while only the right globus pallidum shows significant Cho/Cr ratio rise (t = 2.33, P < 0.05). The abnormalities could be improved by one dose of methylphenidate. However, the post-drug NAA/Cr ratios were not significantly different from the pre-drug ratios (left side t = -1.34, P > 0.05; right side t = -1.04, P > 0.05). The post-drug NAA/Cr ratios in ADHD children remained significantly different from those in healthy children (left side t = 3.68, P < 0.01; right side t = 2.50, P < 0.05). The post-drug Cho/Cr ratio was no more significantly differ from controls (t = 0.87, P > 0.05). Conclusion: In children suffering from ADHD, neuronal loss-dysfunction exists in bilateral striatum. One does of methylphenidate could not affect the state significantly. Further investigations are needed to confirm whether the cholinergic system is involved in ADHD.}
journal = []
issue = {6}
volume = {36}
journal type = {AC}
place = {China}
year = {2002}
month = {Jun}
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