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Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic images in preterm infants with bilirubin encephalopathy.

Kamei, Atsushi; Sasaki, Makoto; Akasaka, Manami; Soga, Nami; Kudo, Kohsuke; Chida, Shoichi.

J Pediatr ; 160(2): 342-4, 2012 Feb.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22048050

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Two preterm infants with athetoid cerebral palsy due to bilirubin encephalopathy were examined by magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging at age 3 years. An increased glutamate/glutamine complex/creatine ratio was found in the basal ganglia. Chemical metabolic abnormalities of the basal ganglia were clearly demonstrated by color-coded metabolite images.

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Basal Ganglia/metabolism , Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnosis , Kernicterus/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Protons , Female , Glutamates/metabolism , Glutamine/metabolism , Humans , Infant, Low Birth Weight/metabolism , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature/metabolism , Infant, Premature, Diseases/metabolism , Kernicterus/metabolism , Male , Pregnancy

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