In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has been widely used to assess biochemical changes which occur in demyelinating lesions in white matter of patients with multiple sclerosis. It has been suggested that metabolic variations evidenced by MRS are sensitive indicators of the effects of immunomodulatory treatments in this disease. Given the recent finding of an increase in the disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with interferon (IFN) beta-1a in the first period of treatment,1H MRS was used to investigate further the modification in brain metabolic indices, particularly in the first phase of IFN beta treatment.
Sarchielli, P., Presciutti, O., Tarducci, R., Gobbi, G., Alberti, A., Pelliccioli, G., et al. (1998). 1H-MRS in patients with multiple sclerosis undergoing treatment with interferon beta-1a: results of a preliminary study. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, 64(2), 204-212 [10.1136/jnnp.64.2.204].
1H-MRS in patients with multiple sclerosis undergoing treatment with interferon beta-1a: results of a preliminary study
ORLACCHIO, ANTONIO;
1998-02-01
Abstract
In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has been widely used to assess biochemical changes which occur in demyelinating lesions in white matter of patients with multiple sclerosis. It has been suggested that metabolic variations evidenced by MRS are sensitive indicators of the effects of immunomodulatory treatments in this disease. Given the recent finding of an increase in the disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with interferon (IFN) beta-1a in the first period of treatment,1H MRS was used to investigate further the modification in brain metabolic indices, particularly in the first phase of IFN beta treatment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
