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Table 2 Metabolic ratio by MRS in the 3 groups of patients and control group

From: Childhood temporal lobe epilepsy: correlation between electroencephalography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy: a case–control study

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Control

P-value

n = 20

n = 12

n = 8

n = 20

NAA/Cr (Lt)

1.68 ± 0.4

1.64 ± 0.6

1.63 ± 0.5

1.90 ± 0.26

0.04

NAA/Cr (Rt)

1.58 ± 0.4

1.59 ± 0.5

1.57 ± 0.48

1.99 ± 0.31

0.02

  1. NAA/Cr: N-acetyl aspartate/creatin ratio, Lt: Left, Rt: Right. P value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference.