Table 3.
Changes of the metabolite ratios in the follow-up examinations of the patient compared with his baseline examination
| Metabolite ratio | Right hippocampal region | Left hippocampal region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio in change (%) | Ration in change (%) | |||||
| Exam. I | Follow-up I | Follow-up II | Exam. I | Follow-up I | Follow-up II | |
| Cho/Cr | 0.30 | +46% | +12% | 0.40 | −8 % | −13% |
| NAA /Cr | 0.79 | +43% | −3% | 1.31 | −8 % | −21% |
| Ins/Cr | 0.91 | +10 % | −1 | 1.09 | −5 % | −13% |
Changes larger than method-related in bold type. Abbreviations as in Table 2.