Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Inherent abnormalities of myelin have been suggested in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) patients by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis for citrulline, a marker of immat...
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2006-07-01
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Inherent abnormalities of myelin have been suggested in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) patients by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis for citrulline, a marker of immature myelin. A citrulline peak was observed in the normal appearing white matter of 7/15 patients and of 1/10 age-matched neurological controls (p=0.08). CSF citrulline was elevated in 4/6 patients. Alterations in the composition of myelin might predispose to or follow acute inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system.
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb8a048180df43249a1d361e9fb7de872025-08-20T03:16:23ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212006-07-01483Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitisBanu Anlar0Kader Karli-OğuzOsman Yücel YurtyapanNesrin SenbilOzlem HergünerSakir AltunbaşakF Müjgan SönmezPinar Ozdemir-GeyikDepartment of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Inherent abnormalities of myelin have been suggested in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) patients by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis for citrulline, a marker of immature myelin. A citrulline peak was observed in the normal appearing white matter of 7/15 patients and of 1/10 age-matched neurological controls (p=0.08). CSF citrulline was elevated in 4/6 patients. Alterations in the composition of myelin might predispose to or follow acute inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2629 |
| spellingShingle | Banu Anlar Kader Karli-Oğuz Osman Yücel Yurtyapan Nesrin Senbil Ozlem Hergüner Sakir Altunbaşak F Müjgan Sönmez Pinar Ozdemir-Geyik Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| title_full | Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| title_fullStr | Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| title_short | Tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| title_sort | tracing immature myelin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| url | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2629 |
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