Metabolic abnormalities detected by H-1-MRS in dyscalculia and dysgraphia

Authors
Levy, LM Reis, IL Grafman, J
Citation
Lm. Levy et al., Metabolic abnormalities detected by H-1-MRS in dyscalculia and dysgraphia, NEUROLOGY, 53(3), 1999, pp. 639-641
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
639 - 641
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990811)53:3<639:MADBHI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Proton MRS was performed in a patient with developmental acalculia. The res ults indicated a focal, wedge-shaped defect in the left temporoparietal bra in region near the angular gyrus, with differential decreases in N-acetyl-a spartate, creatine, and choline, These results support the hypothesis that developmental acalculia, like acquired acalculia, is associated with left p osterior hemisphere lesions.