TABLE 1:

Mean NAA/Cr ratio in 10 brain regions

Brain RegionMeanStandard DeviationStandard Error
bg1.8340.3360.075
occgm2.0000.0970.021
powm2.4190.2660.059
fgm1.7890.2100.039
fwm2.3460.3700.071
pgm2.0400.1990.046
tgm2.0260.1920.036
pons2.4270.3640.069
th2.0930.2280.052
cb1.5120.2620.059
  • Note.—bg = basal ganglia; occgm = occipital gray matter; powm = posterior white matter; fgm = frontal gray matter; fwm = frontal white matter; pgm = parietal gray matter; tgm = temporal gray matter; th = thalamus; cb = cerebellum.