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Table 2 NAA/Cr in basal ganglia, white matter, and grey matter according to seizures control

From: Diagnostic and prognostic role of proton single-voxel spectroscopy (SVS) in non-lesional epilepsy pediatric patients: prospective controlled study

 

Intractable (n = 8)

Non-intractable (n = 42)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P value

In basal ganglion

1.39 ± 0.12

1.67 ± 0.31

0.005*

In white matter

1.69 ± 0.21

1.89 ± 0.34

0.043*

In grey matter

1.67 ± 0.18

1.87 ± 0.29

0.06**

  1. *Significant, **borderline significant