Parkinson's disease: in vivo brain metabolomics by MRS

Int Rev Neurobiol. 2015:122:81-94. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2015.05.007. Epub 2015 Jun 19.

Abstract

In vivo brain metabolomics in Parkinson's disease is still in its infancy. This chapter will review brain metabolomics in the human brain as studied noninvasively by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Although preliminary, the results shed some light on the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease.

Keywords: Brain; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Metabolomics; Mitochondria.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Metabolomics*
  • Parkinson Disease / metabolism*
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology