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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2019

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Scott Quadrelli, Karen Ribbons, Jameen Arm, Oun Al-Iedani, Jeannette Lechner-Scott, Rodney Lea, Saadallah Ramadan

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Article in Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Scott QuadrelliInstitute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-9825
Karen RibbonsDepartment of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Jameen ArmSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Oun Al-IedaniSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Jeannette Lechner-ScottDepartment of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Rodney LeaInstitute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Saadallah RamadanSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
John Hunter Hospital · AUQueensland University of Technology · AUUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUHunter New England Local Health District · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe have applied

methods2D L-COSY magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) spectra were prospectively acquired from the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) in 45 stable RRMS patients undergoing treatment with Fingolimod, and 40 age and sex-matched healthy control (HC) participants. Average metabolite ratios and clinical symptoms including, disability, cognition, fatigue, and mental health parameters were measured, and compared using parametric and nonparametric tests. Whole brain volume and MRS voxel morphometry were evaluated using SIENAX and the SPM LST toolbox.

resultsDespite the mean whole brain lesion volume being low in this RRMS group (6.8 ml) a significant reduction in PCC metabolite to tCr ratios were identified for multiple N-acetylaspartate (NAA) signatures, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamine and glutamate (Glx), threonine, and isoleucine/lipid. Of the clinical symptoms measured, visuospatial function, attention, and memory were correlated with NAA signatures, Glx, and isoleucine/lipid in the brain.

conclusions2D L-COSY has the potential to detect metabolic alterations in the normal-appearing MS brain. Despite examining only a localised region, we could detect metabolic variability associated with symptoms.

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2D L-COSYMagnetic ResonanceMRSMultiple SclerosisRRMSSpectroscopy

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PMID31666809
PMCPMC6801886
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