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Is Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Superior to Conventional Diagnostic Tools in Hypoxic‐Ischemic Encephalopathy?
Author(s) -
Wartenberg Katja E.,
Patsalides Athos,
Yepes Manuel S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2004.tb00237.x
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , encephalopathy , hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy , nuclear magnetic resonance , radiology , physics
Anoxic brain injury carries a poor prognosis. Therefore, a diagnostic tool sensitive enough to predict its outcome is needed. The authors describe the case of a 51‐year‐old woman who suffered cardiorespiratory arrest. Electroencephalography, somatosensory evoked potentials, and magnetic resonance imaging did not prove to be useful in establishing a definitive prognosis. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated the presence of significant neuronal loss in the cortex and cerebellum and was the only diagnostic procedure closely associated with this patient's prognosis.