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Quantitative Proton MR Spectroscopic Findings of Cortical Reorganization in the Auditory Cortex of Musicians

Kubilay Aydin, Koray Ciftci, Ege Terzibasioglu, Mehmed Ozkan, Asli Demirtas, Serra Sencer and Ozenc Minareci
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2005, 26 (1) 128-136;
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    T1-weighted MR images (530/20/3) depict examples of voxel placement.

    A, Coronal MR image shows a voxel placed in the left planum temporale, which is located between the Heschl gyrus medially (arrow) and superior rim of the superior temporal gyrus.

    B, Sagittal T1-weighted image shows location of the voxel.

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    A, Image shows voxel placement for the phantom study.

    B, Spectrum obtained from the phantom shows the acetate peak and lactate doublet.

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    A–D, Proton spectra from the planum temporale in a musician, obtained with TE values of 30 ms (A), 48 ms (B), 135 ms (C), and 230 ms (D).

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    A–D, Proton spectra from the planum temporale in a non-musician control subject, obtained with TE values of 30 ms (A), 48 ms (B), 135 ms (C), and 230 ms (D).

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    A–C, Graphs show metabolite concentrations in musicians (M) and the non-musician control group (NM) for NAA concentration (A), Cr concentration (B), and Cho concentration (C). Error bars show 95% confidence intervals for the means of the metabolite concentrations.

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    A, Graph demonstrates the relationship between NAA concentration in the musicians and total duration of musical training and activity. NAA concentration increases significantly as the duration of total musical training and activity increases (r = 0.733 [Pearson correlation coefficient], P = .016).

    B, NAA concentration aganist age of commencement (r = −0.463, P = .178).

    C, NAA concentration aganist time spent for musical activities per week (r = −0.327, P = .357).

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    Personal information and metabolite concentrations of the musicians

    Musician No./Age (y)/SexAge (y) at Commencement of Musical TrainingTotal Duration of Musical TrainingTime Spent on Musical Activity per week (h)Metabolite Concentration (mmol/kg brain)
    NAACrCho
    1/20/F6141814.526.921.27
    2/37/M7281615.587.391.42
    3/22/F7152212.787.671.14
    4/24/M5192413.345.321.14
    5/33/M7242015.866.330.97
    6/23/F5181415.225.911.04
    7/24/M6162813.828.351.24
    8/21/F8132411.267.460.94
    9/23/M6173613.725.341.34
    10/25/M7182013.916.961.32
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    Metabolite concentrations of study participants

    MetaboliteMetabolite Concentrations (mmol/kg brain)P Value
    MusiciansNonmusicians
    NAA14.00 ± 1.3812.33 ± 1.08.008
    Cr6.76 ± 1.016.54 ± 0.65.559
    Cho1.18 ± 0.161.14 ± 0.21.583
    • Note.—Data are mean ± standard deviation.

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Kubilay Aydin, Koray Ciftci, Ege Terzibasioglu, Mehmed Ozkan, Asli Demirtas, Serra Sencer, Ozenc Minareci
Quantitative Proton MR Spectroscopic Findings of Cortical Reorganization in the Auditory Cortex of Musicians
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