Brainstem function in rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: The evaluation of brainstem function by proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS)

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 350-351

  Miyamoto, Masayuki ^a   Miyamoto, Tomoyuki ^a   Kubo, Jin ^a   Yokota, Noritsugu ^a   Hirata, Koichi ^a   Sato, Toshihiko ^b  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Utsunomiya Central Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brainstem function; Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS); REM sleep behavior disorder

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CREATINE;

AGED; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REM SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGED; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN STEM; CHOLINE; CREATINE; DREAMS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; PONS; REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DISORDER;

EID: 0033919833     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2000.00710.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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