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Potter T, Lioutas VA, Tano M, Pan A, Meeks J, Woo D, Seshadri S, Selim M, Vahidy F. Cognitive Impairment After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence and Knowledge Gaps. Front Neurol 2021; 12:716632. [PMID: 34512528 PMCID: PMC8429504 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.716632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) is commonly observed after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). While a growing number of studies have explored this association, several evidence gaps persist. This review seeks to investigate the relationship between CI and ICH. Methods: A two-stage systematic review of research articles, clinical trials, and case series was performed. Initial search used the keywords ["Intracerebral hemorrhage" OR "ICH"] AND ["Cognitive Impairment" OR "Dementia OR "Cognitive Decline"] within the PubMed (last accessed November 3rd, 2020) and ScienceDirect (last accessed October 27th, 2020) databases, without publication date limits. Articles that addressed CI and spontaneous ICH were accepted if CI was assessed after ICH. Articles were rejected if they did not independently address an adult human population or spontaneous ICH, didn't link CI to ICH, were an unrelated document type, or were not written in English. A secondary snowball literature search was performed using reviews identified by the initial search. The Agency for Healthcare research and Quality's assessment tool was used to evaluate bias within studies. Rates of CI and contributory factors were investigated. Results: Search yielded 32 articles that collectively included 22,631 patients. Present evidence indicates a high rate of post-ICH CI (65-84%) in the acute phase (<4 weeks) which is relatively lower at 3 (17.3-40.2%) and 6 months (19-63.3%). Longer term follow-up (≥1 year) demonstrates a gradual increase in CI. Advanced age, female sex, and prior stroke were associated with higher rates of CI. Associations between post-ICH CI and cerebral microbleeds, superficial siderosis, and ICH volume also exist. Pre-ICH cognitive assessment was missing in 28% of included studies. The Mini Mental State Evaluation (44%) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (16%) were the most common cognitive assessments, albeit with variable thresholds and definitions. Studies rarely (<10%) addressed racial and ethnic disparities. Discussion: Current findings suggest a dynamic course of post-ICH cognitive impairment that may depend on genetic, sociodemographic and clinical factors. Methodological heterogeneity prevented meta-analysis, limiting results. There is a need for the methodologies and time points of post-ICH cognitive assessments to be harmonized across diverse clinical and demographic populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Potter
- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
- Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States
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Cho KH, You SH, Cho BH, Yu S, Park HK, Cho AH. Differentiation of hemorrhagic infarction from primary intracerebral hemorrhage in the chronic period. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 79:118-122. [PMID: 33070878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Regarding incidentally found old hemorrhagic foci on gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging (GRE), it is difficult to distinguish whether the foci are the consequence of hemorrhagic infarction (HI) or primary intracerebral hemorrhage (PICH). We analyzed the radiological characteristics of patients with a definite history of HI or PICH by reviewing long-term follow-up GRE. We retrospectively enrolled patients with HI or PICH, verified by clinical history and radiological findings, who had undergone follow-up GRE at least 3 months after the first imaging. The shape of the hemorrhagic lesion was classified as "cavitation" or "no cavitation." The shape of the hemosiderin rim was classified as total dark rim and partial dark rim. Hyperintense perilesional signal was determined when an obvious hyperintensity on T2-weighted image was present. Further, we compared the radiological characteristics between HI and PICH. In total, 69 patients (38 with HI and 31 with PICH) were enrolled, of whom 45 (65%) were men. The mean patient age was 65.5 ± 12.7 years. The mean time interval from the initial stroke onset to the follow-up image was 56.2 months. Hyperintense perilesional signal was observed in 38 patients; it was associated with HI (33/38 vs. 5/31, p < 0.001). Furthermore, partial dark rim was associated with HI (34/40 vs. 4/29, p < 0.001). Cavitation was more frequently observed in patients with HI than in those with PICH (36/60 vs. 2/9, p = 0.068). Presence of hyperintense perilesional signal and partially encasing dark hemosiderin rim suggest that chronic hemorrhagic foci are the sequelae of HI, not PICH.
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- Kyung-Hee Cho
- Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lee JK, Wu J, Banks S, Bernick C, Massand MG, Modic MT, Ruggieri P, Jones SE. Prevalence of Traumatic Findings on Routine MRI in a Large Cohort of Professional Fighters. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:1303-1310. [PMID: 28473342 PMCID: PMC7959893 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous studies investigating MR imaging abnormalities among fighters have had small sample sizes. This investigation assessed a large number of fighters using the same conventional sequences on the same scanner. MATERIALS AND METHODS Conventional 3T MR imaging was used to assess 499 fighters (boxers, mixed martial artists, and martial artists) and 62 controls for nonspecific WM changes, cerebral microhemorrhage, cavum septum pellucidum, and cavum vergae. The lengths of the cavum septum pellucidum and cavum vergae and the ratio of cavum septum pellucidum to the septum pellucidum lengths were assessed. RESULTS The prevalence of nonspecific WM changes was similar between groups. Fighters had a prevalence of cerebral microhemorrhage (4.2% versus 0% for controls, P = .152). Fighters had a higher prevalence of cavum septum pellucidum versus controls (53.1% versus 17.7%, P < .001) and cavum vergae versus controls (14.4% versus 0%, P < .001). The lengths of the cavum septum pellucidum plus the cavum vergae (P < .001), cavum septum pellucidum (P = .025), and cavum septum pellucidum to the septum pellucidum length ratio (P = .009) were higher in fighters than in controls. The number of fights slightly correlated with cavum septum pellucidum plus cavum vergae length (R = 0.306, P < .001) and cavum septum pellucidum length (R = 0.278, P < .001). When fighters were subdivided into boxers, mixed martial artists, and martial artists, results were similar to those in the whole-group analysis. CONCLUSIONS This study assessed MR imaging findings in a large cohort demonstrating a significantly increased prevalence of cavum septum pellucidum among fighters. Although cerebral microhemorrhages were higher in fighters than in controls, this finding was not statistically significant, possibly partially due to underpowering of the study.
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- J K Lee
- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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- Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (S.B., C.B.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (S.B., C.B.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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- From the Imaging Institute (J.K.L., J.W., M.G.M., M.T.M., P.R., S.E.J.)
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