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NMR Spectroscopy of Brain Metabolism In Vivo

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Imaging and Correlative Physicochemical Techniques

Part of the book series: Neuromethods ((NM,volume 8))

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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods applicable to the study of functioning brainin situ are new in neuroscience, and many neuroscientrsts may not be familiar with them. Although we have provrded some explanatory material in this review, many readers may wish to consult other works (Gadian, 1982; Moore, 1984) which provide access to a wider range of basic NMR literature, as well as mtroductions to NMR theory for scientists in other disciplmes. For an excellent discussion of in vivo NMR studies of muscle, which are not covered here, the reader is referred to a recent review (Radda et al, 1984).

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  1. Department of Neurology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut

    James W. Prichard

  2. Department of Molecular Blophyslcs and Biochemistry, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut

    Robert G. Shulman

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Prichard, J.W., Shulman, R.G. (1988). NMR Spectroscopy of Brain Metabolism In Vivo. In: Boulton, A.A., Baker, G.B., Boisvert, D.P.J. (eds) Imaging and Correlative Physicochemical Techniques. Neuromethods, vol 8. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-116-0:233

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