Clinical utility of brain MRS imaging of patients with adult-onset non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia

Clinical utility of brain MRS imaging of patients with adult-onset non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia

Adult-onset non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia (NCH) is a rare, but often fatal condition that can result in both reversible and irreversible neurological defects. Here we present five cases of adult-onset non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia wherein brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) scans for cerebral...

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Main Authors: Andrew B. Stergachis, Joel B. Krier, Sai K. Merugumala, Gerard T. Berry, Alexander P. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Subjects:
Non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia
Urea cycle disorder
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Cerebral myo-inositol
Cerebral glutamine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426921000367

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