The summarized results for the quantization of relevant metabolites from the MEGA-PRESS and PRESS sequences.
MEGA-PRESS
ASD (n = 14)
TD (n = 21)
P-value
GABA+
2.49 ± 0.40/2.53
2.66 ± 0.45/2.56
0.41
GABA+/Cr*
0.42 ± 0.066/0.42
0.44 ± 0.074/0.43
0.30
PRESS
ASD (n = 14)
TD (n = 24)
P-value
Cr
6.01 ± 0.54/6.00
6.08 ± 0.39/6.05
0.71
NAA
8.61 ± 0.60/8.66
8.99 ± 0.73/9.08
0.10
MI
5.18 ± 0.87/5.08
4.98 ± 0.54/4.95
0.69
Cho
2.17 ± 0.21/2.16
2.19 ± 0.21/2.18
0.80
Glx
15.2 ± 1.58/15.00
15.49 ± 1.17/15.48
0.35
The concentrations obtained from the MEGA-PRESS experiment use water as an internal concentration reference. *Cr from PRESS. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation/median. Values for metabolites are in Institutional Units.
