Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy lactate/N-acetylaspartate within 2 weeks of birth accurately predicts 2-year motor, cognitive and language outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy after therapeutic hypothermia.

Subhabrata MitraGiles S KendallAlan BainbridgeMagdalena SokolskaMary DinanCristina Uria-AvellanalDavid PriceKatie MckinnonRoxana GunnyAngela Huertas-CeballosXavier GolayNicola J Robertson

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2018)

BGT Lac/NAA on 1H MRS at 3T within 14 days accurately predicts 2-year motor, cognitive and language outcome and may be a marker directing decisions for therapies after cooling.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
gestational age
cardiac arrest
brain injury
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
preterm birth