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Author
Fujii, Emiko Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School
Mori, Kenji Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Miyazaki, Masahito Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School
Hashimoto, Toshiaki Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima Red Cross Hinomine General Nursing Center
Harada, Masafumi Department of Radiologic Technology, School of Health Sciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Kagami, Shoji Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
autism
proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS)
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC)
anterior cingulated cortex(ACC)
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Purpose. In this investigation, we studied differences in chemical metabolites in certain brain regions between autistic patients and normal control subjects. Methods. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) was used to evaluate functional activity in these regions. Specific regions studied were right and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) and the anterior cingulated cortex(ACC). Results. In the ACC, the N-acetylaspartate(NAA)/creatine/phosphocreatine(Cr) ratio in autistic patients (n=31) was significantly lower than that in control subjects (n=28). The decrease in the NAA/Cr ratio for the ACC was much greater in the group with worst social ability. NAA/Cr for the left DLPFC and social ability of autistic patients also correlated well. Furthermore, NAA/Cr for the left DLPFC in the group with intelligence quotient (IQ) below 50 was significantly less than in controls. NAA/Cr for the right DLPFC in autistic patients was not decreased compared to controls, and did not correlate with IQ or social ability. Conclusions. These findings suggest neuronal dysfunction in the ACC and left DLPFC in autism, and also a relationship between social disability and metabolic dysfunction in these regions. Dysfunction in the ACC and the left DLPFC may contribute to the pathogenesis of autism.
Journal Title
The journal of medical investigation : JMI
ISSN
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Volume
57
Issue
1-2
Start Page
35
End Page
44
Sort Key
35
Published Date
2010-02
Remark
The journal of medical investigation : http://medical.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp/jmi/index.html
EDB ID
FullText File
language
eng
departments
Medical Sciences