BRAIN LITHIUM CONCENTRATION BY LI-7-MAGNETIC AND H-1-MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN BIPOLAR DISORDER

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作者
KATO, T [1 ]
TAKAHASHI, S [1 ]
INUBUSHI, T [1 ]
机构
[1] SHIGA UNIV MED SCI,MOLEC NEUROBIOL RES CTR,OTSU,SHIGA 52021,JAPAN
关键词
AFFECTIVE DISORDER; MANIA; THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING;
D O I
10.1016/0925-4927(92)90013-T
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A method was developed to measure lithium concentrations in the human brain using in vivo Li-7- and H-1-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Lithium concentrations measured by MRS in 10 lithium-treated bipolar patients were at the half level of those measured in serum. Serial measurements indicated that lithium concentrations in the brain increased markedly during manic episodes, while serum concentrations were unchanged. These findings suggest that in vivo measurements of lithium concentrations in the brain, combined with measurements of concentrations in serum, may be useful in monitoring the effects of therapeutic drugs.
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