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In this project, investigators intend to carry out the first simultaneous, in vivo, imaging study of lithium content and sodium ion homeostasis in the brain of Bipolar Disorder (BPD) patients under Lithium therapy.
The purpose of this study is to validate a new method for the measurement of the amount of lithium (also known as lithium concentration) in the brain of subjects undergoing lithium treatment for bipolar disorder. The method involves the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy (MRS) techniques. These are non-invasive techniques, with no known harmful effects, that allow investigators to measure the amount of lithium in an individual's brain. There will be no contrast dye used in this study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Volunteers | MRI on 3 Tesla (3T) or 7 Tesla (7T) scanner, without contrast | ||
| Bipolar Patients | MRI on 3 Tesla (3T) or 7 Tesla (7T) scanner, without contrast |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Study the relationship between BLC and brain sodium ion homeostasis, as measured by concurrent Single / Triple quantum sodium MRI in BPD patients | 1 Hour |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To investigate the measurement of sodium ion homeostasis in the brain of BPD patients, at clinical magnetic field strengths (3 Tesla), as a non-invasive surrogate marker of BLC during Lithium Carbonate therapy | 1 Hour |
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Residents of New York City and surrounding areas
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Boada, PhD | New York University Medical School | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| New York University School of Medicine | New York | New York | 10016 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001714 | Bipolar Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D000068105 | Bipolar and Related Disorders |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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