1. Brain ketones detected by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in an infant with Ohtahara syndrome treated with ketogenic diet.
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Cecil KM, Mulkey SB, Ou X, and Glasier CM
- Subjects
- Aicardi Syndrome diagnosis, Humans, Infant, Male, Spasms, Infantile diagnosis, Treatment Outcome, Aicardi Syndrome diet therapy, Aicardi Syndrome metabolism, Brain metabolism, Diet, Ketogenic methods, Ketones metabolism, Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy methods, Spasms, Infantile diet therapy, Spasms, Infantile metabolism
- Abstract
Atypical resonances on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) examinations are occasionally found in children undergoing a metabolic evaluation for neurological conditions. While a radiologist's first instinct is to suspect a pathological metabolite, usually the origin of the resonance arises from an exogenous source. We report the appearance of distinct resonances associated with a ketogenic diet in a male infant presenting with Ohtahara syndrome. These resonances can be confused in interpretation with lactate and glutamate. To confirm assignments, the basis set for quantification was supplemented with simulations of β-hydroxybutyrate, acetone and acetoacetate in LCModel spectroscopy processing software. We were able to quantitate the levels of end products of a ketogenic diet and illustrate how to distinguish these resonances.
- Published
- 2015
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