Is MR spectroscopy capable of detecting metabolic abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1 that are not revealed in brain parenchyma of normal appearance?

Is MR spectroscopy capable of detecting metabolic abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1 that are not revealed in brain parenchyma of normal appearance?

Pediatric Neurology

Results of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies on metabolic abnormalities in normal-appearing brain and in non-neoplastic brain lesions in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) have been discrepant.

Original Article: http://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994(14)00709-7/abstract?rss=yes

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