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Tang HH, Wang YJ, Wang Z, Yan GL, Qiao Y, Li X, Wang D, Tang CC. Predicting cerebral white matter lesions based on the platelet-to-white blood cell ratio in hypertensive patients. Brain Res 2023; 1808:148340. [PMID: 36966958 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Hypertension is a common chronic disease affecting many people. White matter lesions (WMLs) are one of the imaging features of cerebrovascular disease. Predicting the possibility of developing syncretic WMLs in patients with hypertension may contribute to the early identification of serious clinical conditions. This study aims to build a model to identify patients who suffered from moderate-to-severe WMLs by using recognized WMLs risk factors including age and history of diabetes and a new factor named platelet-to-white blood cell ratio (PWR). A total of 237 patients were included in this study. The Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital of Southeast University Research Ethics Committee approved this study (Ethics No. 2019ZDSYLL189-P01). We developed a nomogram to predict the risk of syncretic WMLs in patients with hypertension using the above factors. Higher total scores on the nomogram indicated a higher risk of syncretic WMLs. This means older age, smaller PWR, and patients suffering from diabetes contributed to a greater chance for the patient to suffer from syncretic WMLs. We used a decision analysis curve(DCA) to determine the net benefit of the prediction model. The DCA we constructed showed that using our model to decide whether patients suffered from syncretic WMLs or not was better than assuming they all suffered from syncretic WMLs or all WMLs-free. As a result, the area under the curve of our model was 0.787. By integrating PWR, history of diabetes, and age, we could estimate integrated WMLs in hypertensive patients. This study provides a potential tool to identify cerebrovascular disease in patients with hypertension.
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- Hui-Hong Tang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, P.R. China; Southeast University, P.R. China.
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Botz J, Lohner V, Schirmer MD. Spatial patterns of white matter hyperintensities: a systematic review. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1165324. [PMID: 37251801 PMCID: PMC10214839 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1165324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Background White matter hyperintensities are an important marker of cerebral small vessel disease. This disease burden is commonly described as hyperintense areas in the cerebral white matter, as seen on T2-weighted fluid attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging data. Studies have demonstrated associations with various cognitive impairments, neurological diseases, and neuropathologies, as well as clinical and risk factors, such as age, sex, and hypertension. Due to their heterogeneous appearance in location and size, studies have started to investigate spatial distributions and patterns, beyond summarizing this cerebrovascular disease burden in a single metric-its volume. Here, we review the evidence of association of white matter hyperintensity spatial patterns with its risk factors and clinical diagnoses. Design/methods We performed a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Statement. We used the standards for reporting vascular changes on neuroimaging criteria to construct a search string for literature search on PubMed. Studies written in English from the earliest records available until January 31st, 2023, were eligible for inclusion if they reported on spatial patterns of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin. Results A total of 380 studies were identified by the initial literature search, of which 41 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. These studies included cohorts based on mild cognitive impairment (15/41), Alzheimer's disease (14/41), Dementia (5/41), Parkinson's disease (3/41), and subjective cognitive decline (2/41). Additionally, 6 of 41 studies investigated cognitively normal, older cohorts, two of which were population-based, or other clinical findings such as acute ischemic stroke or reduced cardiac output. Cohorts ranged from 32 to 882 patients/participants [median cohort size 191.5 and 51.6% female (range: 17.9-81.3%)]. The studies included in this review have identified spatial heterogeneity of WMHs with various impairments, diseases, and pathologies as well as with sex and (cerebro)vascular risk factors. Conclusion The results show that studying white matter hyperintensities on a more granular level might give a deeper understanding of the underlying neuropathology and their effects. This motivates further studies examining the spatial patterns of white matter hyperintensities.
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- Jonas Botz
- Computational Neuroradiology, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Bioinformatics, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology of Aging, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Computational Neuroradiology, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Shahouzaie N, Farzadfar MT, Jamali J, Sobhani-Rad D. The impact of subcortical stroke-related aphasia on executive functions and working memory. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023:1-7. [PMID: 36745708 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2174437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Aphasia is a common post-stroke disorder characterized by impairments in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Although cognitive impairments have been well studied in cortical aphasia, deficits associated with subcortical aphasia remain to be elucidated. The current study aimed to assess executive functions (EF) and working memory (WM) in patients with subcortical aphasia, and investigate the relationship between language abilities and cognition deficits. Participants of this research included patients with thalamus lesions (n = 9; mean age = 53.89 years) and healthy individuals (n = 9; mean age = 54.33 years). Assessment materials were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Persian Western Aphasia Battery (P-WAB-1), digit span subtest of Adult Wechsler Test (WAIS-R), and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Obtained results revealed significant differences in all components of EF, as well as in WM forward and backward digit spans between patients and healthy individuals. However, investigating the relationship between MMSE and AQ scores and components of EF and WM revealed no significant difference. In conclusion, the findings of the present research indicated defects in cognitive functions, including WM and EF, in patients with subcortical stroke. Accordingly, it is crucial to provide optimal rehabilitation therapies for the improvement of language and cognitive problems upon subcortical aphasia.
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- Nasrin Shahouzaie
- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Salvadori E, Brambilla M, Maestri G, Nicotra A, Cova I, Pomati S, Pantoni L. The clinical profile of cerebral small vessel disease: Toward an evidence-based identification of cognitive markers. Alzheimers Dement 2023; 19:244-260. [PMID: 35362229 PMCID: PMC10084195 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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There is no consensus on which test is more suited to outline the cognitive deficits of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) patients. We explored the ability of eight cognitive tests, selected in a previous systematic review as the most commonly used in this population, to differentiate among cSVD patients, controls, and other dementing conditions performing a meta-analysis of 86 studies. We found that cSVD patients performed worse than healthy controls in all tests while data on the comparison to neurodegenerative diseases were limited. We outlined a lack of data on these tests' accuracy on the diagnosis. Cognitive tests measuring processing speed were those mostly associated with neuroimaging cSVD markers. There is currently incomplete evidence that a single test could differentiate cSVD patients with cognitive decline from other dementing diseases. We make preliminary proposals on possible strategies to gain information about the clinical definition of cSVD that currently remains a neuroimaging-based one.
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- Neurology Unit, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- "Luigi Sacco" Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Stroke and Dementia Lab, 'Luigi Sacco' Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Ma J, Liu F, Wang Y, Ma L, Niu Y, Wang J, Ye Z, Zhang J. Frequency-dependent white-matter functional network changes associated with cognitive deficits in subcortical vascular cognitive impairment. Neuroimage Clin 2022; 36:103245. [PMID: 36451351 PMCID: PMC9668649 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) refers to all forms of cognitive decline associated with cerebrovascular diseases, in which white matter (WM) is highly vulnerable. Although previous studies have shown that blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signals inside WM can effectively reflect neural activities, whether WM BOLD signal alterations are present and their roles underlying cognitive impairment in VCI remain largely unknown. In this study, 36 subcortical VCI (SVCI) patients and 36 healthy controls were enrolled to evaluate WM dysfunction. Specifically, fourteen distinct WM networks were identified from resting-state functional MRI using K-means clustering analysis. Subsequently, between-network functional connectivity (FC) and within-network BOLD signal amplitude of WM networks were calculated in three frequency bands (band A: 0.01-0.15 Hz, band B: 0.08-0.15 Hz, and band C: 0.01-0.08 Hz). Patients with SVCI manifested decreased FC mainly in bilateral parietal WM regions, forceps major, superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculi. These connections extensively linked with distinct WM networks and with gray-matter networks such as frontoparietal control, dorsal and ventral attention networks, which exhibited frequency-specific alterations in SVCI. Additionally, extensive amplitude reductions were found in SVCI, showing frequency-dependent properties in parietal, anterior corona radiate, pre/post central, superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculus networks. Furthermore, these decreased FC and amplitudes showed significant positive correlations with cognitive performances in SVCI, and high diagnostic performances for SVCI especially combining all bands. Our study indicated that VCI-related cognitive deficits were characterized by frequency-dependent WM functional abnormalities, which offered novel applicable neuromarkers for VCI.
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- Juanwei Ma
- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China,Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China,Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China,Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China,Corresponding authors at: Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, China (J. Zhang). Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-West Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China (Z. Ye).
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China,Corresponding authors at: Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, China (J. Zhang). Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Huan-Hu-West Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China (Z. Ye).
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Zhang L, Li Y, Bian L, Luo Q, Zhang X, Zhao B. Cognitive Impairment of Patient With Neurological Cerebrovascular Disease Using the Artificial Intelligence Technology Guided by MRI. Front Public Health 2022; 9:813641. [PMID: 35310781 PMCID: PMC8927700 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.813641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
This study was to explore the application of MRI based on artificial intelligence technology combined with neuropsychological assessment to the cognitive impairment of patients with neurological cerebrovascular diseases. A total of 176 patients were divided into a control group, a vascular cognitive impairment non-dementia (VCIND) group, a vascular dementia (VD) group, and an Alzheimer's disease (AD) group. All patients underwent MRI and neuropsychological evaluation and examination, and an improved fuzzy C-means (FCM) clustering algorithm was proposed for MRI processing. It was found that the segmentation accuracy (SA) and similarity (KI) data of the improved FCM algorithm used in this study were higher than those of the standard FCM algorithm, bias-corrected FCM (BCFCM) algorithm, and rough FCM (RFCM) algorithm (p < 0.05). In the activities of daily living (ADL), the values in the VCIND group (23.55 ± 6.12) and the VD group (28.56 ± 3.1) were higher than that in the control group (19.17 ± 3.67), so the hippocampal volume was negatively correlated with the ADL (r = −0.872, p < 0.01). In the VCIND group (52.4%), VD group (31%), and AD group (26.1%), the proportion of patients with the lacunar infarction distributed on both sides of the brain and the number of multiple cerebral infarction lesions (76.2, 71.4, and 71.7%, respectively) were significantly higher than those in the control group (23.9 and 50%). In short, the improved FCM algorithm showed a higher segmentation effect and SA for MRI of neurological cerebrovascular disease. In addition, the distribution, number, white matter lesions, and hippocampal volume of lacunar cerebral infarction were related to the cognitive impairment of patients with cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Lifang Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
- Department of Mental Health, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
- *Correspondence: Lifang Zhang
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Mental Health, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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Tang X, Jiang L, Luo Y, Fan H, Song L, Liu P, Chen Y. Leukoaraiosis and acute ischemic stroke. Eur J Neurosci 2021; 54:6202-6213. [PMID: 34331366 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ischaemic stroke is characterized by high morbidity, high disability rate, high mortality and high recurrence rate, which can have a grave impact on the quality of life of the patients and consequently becomes an economic burden on their families and society. With the developments in imaging technology in recent years, patients with acute cerebral infarction are predominantly more likely to be diagnosed with leukoaraiosis (LA). LA is a common degenerative disease of the nervous system, which is related to cognitive decline, depression, abnormal gait, ischaemic stroke and atherosclerosis. The aetiology of LA is not clear and there is no gold standard for imaging assessment. Related studies have shown that LA has an adverse effect on the prognosis of cerebral infarction, but some experts have contrary beliefs. Hence, we undertook the present review of the literature on the mechanism and the effect of LA on the prognosis of patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
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- Xiaojia Tang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, China
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- Department of Neurology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, China
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- Health Management Center, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang City, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang City, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai City, China
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- Department of Neurology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, China
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- Department of Neurology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, China
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Liu Y, Hu A, Chen L, Li B, Zhang M, Xi P, Yang Q, Tang R, Huang Q, He J, Lang Y, Zhang Y. Association between cortical thickness and distinct vascular cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with white matter lesions. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:1612-1620. [PMID: 33866642 DOI: 10.1113/ep089419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? White matter lesions (WMLs) are a brain disease characterized by altered brain structural and functional connectivity, but findings have shown an inconsistent pattern: are there distinct cortical thickness changes in patients with WMLs subtypes? What is the main finding and its importance? Patients with WMLs with non-dementia vascular cognitive impairment and WMLs with vascular dementia showed distinct pathophysiology in cortical thickness. These neural correlates of WMLs should be considered in future treatment. ABSTRACT The effect of cortical thickness on white matter lesions (WMLs) in patients with distinct vascular cognitive impairments is relatively unknown. This study investigated the correlation between cortical thickness and vascular cognitive manifestations. WML patients and healthy controls from Beijing Tiantan Hospital between 2014 and 2018 were included. The patients were further divided into two subgroups, namely WMLs with non-dementia vascular cognitive impairment (WML-VCIND) and WMLs with vascular dementia (WML-VaD) according to the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale and the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Changes in cortical thickness were calculated using FreeSurfer. Pearson's correlation analysis was performed to explore the relationship between cognitive manifestations and cortical thickness in WML patients. Forty-five WML patients and 23 healthy controls were recruited. The WML group exhibited significant difference in cortical thickness compared to the control group. Significantly decreased cortical thickness in the middle and superior frontal gyri, middle temporal gyrus, angular gyrus and insula was found in the WML-VaD versus WML-VCIND subgroup. Cortical thickness deficits of the left caudal middle frontal gyrus (r = 0.451, P = 0.002), left rostral middle frontal gyrus (r = 0.514, P < 0.001), left superior frontal gyrus (r = 0.410, P = 0.006), right middle temporal gyrus (r = 0.440, P = 0.003), right pars triangularis (r = 0.462, P = 0.002), right superior frontal gyrus (r = 0.434, P = 0.004) and right insula (r = 0.499, P = 0.001) were positively correlated with the MoCA score in WML patients. The specific pattern of cortical thickness deficits in the WML-VaD subgroup revealed the pathophysiology of WMLs, which should be considered in future treatment of WMLs.
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- Yafei Liu
- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences & Research Center for Resource Peptide Drugs, Shaanxi Engineering & Technological Research Center for Conversation & Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, Yanan University, Yanan, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Liu J, Zhao W, Gui Q, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Liu W. Addition of Aβ 42 to Total Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Score Improves the Prediction for Cognitive Impairment in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Patients. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:195-201. [PMID: 33531808 PMCID: PMC7846822 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s289357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate the associations between concentrations of Aβ40 and Aβ42 and vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) patients and evaluate the value of combination of levels of Aβ40 or Aβ42 and the total CSVD score in predicting VCI. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 199 CSVD patients were divided into VCI group and non-VCI group according to the criteria of VCI. Demographic data, MRI markers of CSVD, blood pressure, vascular risk factors, laboratory markers, and serum Aβ40 and Aβ42 concentration were collected. Univariate analysis was performed with the Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test or Chi-square test. Variables with P<0.10 in univariate analysis were then included in multivariate analysis that used a backward stepwise logistic regression model. The predictive values were assessed with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS VCI was determined in 112 CSVD patients (56.3%). Hyperlipidemia (OR: 1.618, 95% CI: 1.265-3.049), the total CSVD score (OR: 1.414, 95% CI: 1.213-2.278) and serum Aβ42 concentration (OR: 1.401, 95% CI: 1.212-1.946) were independent risk factors for VCI in CSVD patients with adjustment for age, education years, diabetes and fasting blood-glucose (FBG). The area under curves (AUCs) were 0.640 (SE: 0.040, 95% CI: 0.563-0.718), 0.733 (SE: 0.035, 95% CI: 0.664-0.802) and 0.827 (SE: 0.030, 95% CI: 0.768-0.887), respectively, for the total CSVD score, serum Aβ42 concentration and their combination applied in predicting VCI in CSVD patients. Z test demonstrated that the AUC of combination prediction was significantly higher than individual prediction (0.827 vs 0.640, Z=3.740, P<0.001; 0.827 vs 0.733, Z=2.039, P=0.021). CONCLUSION Combination of Aβ42 and total CSVD score could significantly elevate the predictive value of cognitive impairment in CSVD patients.
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- Jianping Liu
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, People's Republic of China
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Yang D, Huang L, Luo C, Li M, Qin R, Ma J, Shao P, Xu H, Zhang B, Xu Y, Zhang M. Impaired Structural Network Properties Caused by White Matter Hyperintensity Related to Cognitive Decline. Front Neurol 2020; 11:250. [PMID: 32373044 PMCID: PMC7186334 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: There is a high correlation between white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and cognitive impairment (CI) in elderly people. However, not all WMH will develop into CI, and the potential mechanism of WMH-related CI is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the topological properties of white matter structural network in WMH-related CI. Methods: Forty-one WMH subjects with CI (WMH-CI), 42 WMH subjects without CI (WMH-no-CI), and 52 elderly healthy controls (HC) were recruited. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) fiber tractography and graph theoretical analysis were applied to construct the structural network. We compared network properties and clinical features among the three groups. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationships among WMH volumes, impaired network properties, and cognitive functions in the WMH-CI group. Results: Compared with the controls, both WMH groups showed decreased network strength, global efficiency, and increased characteristic path length (Lp) at the level of the whole brain. The WMH-CI group displayed more profound impairments of nodal efficiency and nodal path length (NLp) within multiple regions including precentral, cingulate, and medial temporal gyrus. The disrupted network properties were associated with CI and WMH burdens in the WMH-CI group. Furthermore, a mediation effect of NLp in the left inferior frontal gyrus was observed for the association between periventricular WMH (PWMH) and memory deficit. Conclusions: Brain structural network in WMH-CI is significantly disturbed, and this disturbance is related to the severity of WMH and CI. Increased NLp in the left opercular part of inferior frontal gyrus (IFGoperc.L) was shown to be a mediation framework between PWMH and WMH-related memory, which shed light on investigating the underlying mechanisms of CI caused by WMH.
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- Dan Yang
- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Brain Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Neuropsychiatry Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, China
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Wang J, Liang Y, Chen H, Wang W, Wang Y, Liang Y, Zhang Y. Structural changes in white matter lesion patients and their correlation with cognitive impairment. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:1355-1363. [PMID: 31190839 PMCID: PMC6534061 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s194803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND White matter lesions (WMLs) play a role in cognitive decline and dementia. Little is known about gray matter (GM) changes in WMLs. This study aimed to investigate GM changes in WML patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Correlations between altered structural volume and cognitive assessment scores were investigated. GM and white matter (WM) changes in 23 WML-vascular dementia (VaD) patients, 22 WML-non-dementia vascular cognitive impairment (VCIND) patients, and 23 healthy control (HC) subjects were examined. Gray matter density (GMD) was calculated by measuring local proportions of GM at thousands of homologous cortical locations. WM volume was obtained by fully automated software using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). RESULTS Widespread GMD was significantly lower in WML patients compared to control subjects in cortical and subcortical regions (p<0.05). Greatest differences were found in the bilateral anterior cingulate cortex, inferior frontal gyrus, insula, angular gyrus, caudate, precentral gyrus, and right middle temporal gyrus, right thalamus. Secondary region of interest (ROI) analysis indicated significantly greater GMD in the bilateral caudate among WML-VCIND patients (n=22) compared to HCs (p<0.05). There was a significant difference in WM volume between WML patients and control subjects (p<0.05). Greatest differences were located in the genu/body/splenium of the corpus callosum and superior corona radiata L, and posterior corona radiata L. There was a significant association between structural changes and cognitive scores (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] score) (p<0.05). There was no significant correlation between structural changes and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (p>0.05). CONCLUSION GMD and WM volume were changed in WMLs, and the changes were detectable. Correlation between structural changes and cognitive function was promising in understanding the pathological and physiological mechanisms of WMLs.
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- Jinfang Wang
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China, .,Department of Neurology, General Hospital of The Yang Tze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of The Yang Tze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China,
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of The Yang Tze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of The Yang Tze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China, .,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China,
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Pelgrim CE, Peterson JD, Gosker HR, Schols AMWJ, van Helvoort A, Garssen J, Folkerts G, Kraneveld AD. Psychological co-morbidities in COPD: Targeting systemic inflammation, a benefit for both? Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 842:99-110. [PMID: 30336140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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COPD is a chronic lung disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities. Furthermore, COPD is often characterized by extrapulmonary manifestations and comorbidities worsening COPD progression and quality of life. A neglected comorbidity in COPD management is mental health impairment defined by anxiety, depression and cognitive problems. This paper summarizes the evidence for impaired mental health in COPD and focuses on current pharmacological intervention strategies. In addition, possible mechanisms in impaired mental health in COPD are discussed with a central role for inflammation. Many comorbidities are associated with multi-organ-associated systemic inflammation in COPD. Considering the accumulative evidence for a major role of systemic inflammation in the development of neurological disorders, it can be hypothesized that COPD-associated systemic inflammation also affects the function of the brain and is an interesting therapeutic target for nutra- and pharmaceuticals.
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- Charlotte E Pelgrim
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Nutrition, Metabolism and Muscle Sciences, Nutricia Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Platform Immunology, Nutricia Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Liu Y, Dong YH, Lyu PY, Chen WH, Li R. Hypertension-Induced Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Leading to Cognitive Impairment. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:615-619. [PMID: 29483399 PMCID: PMC5850681 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.226069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objective: Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are responsible for more than 80% of dementia cases. These two conditions share common risk factors including hypertension. Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is strongly associated with both hypertension and cognitive impairment. In this review, we identify the pathophysiological changes in CSVD that are caused by hypertension and further explore the relationship between CSVD and cognitive impairment. Data Sources: We searched and scanned the PubMed database for recently published literatures up to December 2017. We used the keywords of “hypertension”, “cerebral small vessel disease”, “white matter lesions”, “enlarged perivascular spaces”, “lacunar infarcts”, “cerebral microbleeds”, and “cognitive impairment” in the database of PubMed. Study Selection: Articles were obtained and reviewed to analyze the hypertension-induced pathophysiological changes that occur in CSVD and the correlation between CSVD and cognitive impairment. Results: In recent years, studies have demonstrated that hypertension-related changes (e.g., small vascular lesions, inflammatory reactions, hypoperfusion, oxidative stress, damage to autoregulatory processes and the blood-brain barrier, and cerebral amyloid angiopathy) can occur over time in cerebral small vessels, potentially leading to lower cognitive function when blood pressure (BP) control is poor or lacking. Both isolated and co-occurrent CSVD can lead to cognitive deterioration, and this effect may be attributable to a dysfunction in either the cholinergic system or the functionality of cortical and subcortical tracts. Conclusions: We explore the currently available evidence about the hypertensive vasculopathy and inflammatory changes that occur in CSVD. Both are vital prognostic indicators of the development of cognitive impairment. Future studies should be performed to validate the relationship between BP levels and CSVD progression and between the numbers, volumes, and anatomical locations of CSVD and cognitive impairment.
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- Yang Liu
- Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017; Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017; Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017; Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017; Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China
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Laosiripisan J, Tarumi T, Gonzales MM, Haley AP, Tanaka H. Association between cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity and baseline cerebral perfusion of the hippocampus. Clin Auton Res 2015; 25:213-8. [PMID: 26280218 DOI: 10.1007/s10286-015-0296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE A failure to control perfusion pressure due to impaired baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) could potentially cause chronic brain hypoperfusion, leading to cognitive dysfunction. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether BRS was associated with regional cerebral blood flow as measured by MRI arterial spin labeling (ASL) technique. METHODS Baroreflex sensitivity was measured using the Valsalva maneuver technique in 52 middle-aged normotensive adults (49 ± 1 years), and phase IV of the Valsalva maneuver was used for analyses. Cerebral perfusion was measured using the ASL MRI technique in 10 pre-determined brain regions of interest. RESULTS Hippocampal perfusion was correlated with BRS (R (2) = 0.17, P = 0.01). No association was observed between BRS and cerebral perfusion in the other brain regions of interest. Partial correlational analyses revealed that BRS was an important predictor of hippocampal perfusion, explaining 11 % of the variability independent of other covariates. When participants were divided into tertiles of BRS (11.8 ± 1.9 and 3.5 ± 0.1 ms/mmHg for the highest and lowest tertiles), regional cerebral perfusion of the hippocampus was significantly lower in the lowest BRS tertile than in the highest tertile (39.1 ± 4.3 and 60.5 ± 8.4 ml/100 g/min). CONCLUSIONS Baroreflex sensitivity in midlife is positively associated with regional cerebral perfusion of the hippocampus, and impaired BRS appears to be related to brain hypoperfusion even in apparently healthy middle-aged adults. Future longitudinal studies based on the present cross-sectional findings may help to further define the relationship between BRS to cognitive dysfunction.
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- Jitanan Laosiripisan
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Yang Q, Yang Y, Li C, Li J, Liu X, Wang A, Zhao J, Wang M, Zeng X, Fan D. Quantitative assessment and correlation analysis of cerebral microbleed distribution and leukoaraiosis in stroke outpatients. Neurol Res 2015; 37:403-9. [DOI: 10.1179/1743132815y.0000000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Te M, Zhao E, Xingyue Z, Qinjian S, Chuanqiang Q. Leukoaraiosis with mild cognitive impairment. Neurol Res 2015; 37:410-4. [DOI: 10.1179/1743132815y.0000000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gago MF, Fernandes V, Ferreira J, Silva H, Rodrigues ML, Rocha L, Bicho E, Sousa N. The effect of levodopa on postural stability evaluated by wearable inertial measurement units for idiopathic and vascular Parkinson's disease. Gait Posture 2015; 41:459-64. [PMID: 25480163 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postural stability analysis has shown that postural control is impaired in untreated idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), even in the early stages of the disease. Vascular Parkinson's disease (VPD) lacks consensus clinical criteria or diagnostic tests. Moreover, the levodopa effect on postural balance remains undefined for IPD and even less so for VPD. OBJECTIVE To characterize postural stability, using kinematic analysis with wearable inertial measurement units, in IPD and VPD patients without clinical PI, and to subsequently analyze the response to levodopa. METHODS Ten patients with akinetic-rigid IPD and five patients with VPD were included. Clinical and postural stability kinematic analysis was performed before and after levodopa challenge, on different standing tasks: normal stance (NS), Romberg eyes open (REO) and Romberg eyes closed. RESULTS In the "off state", VPD patients had higher mean distances and higher maximal distance of p ostural sway on NS and REO tasks, respectively. VPD patients maintained a higher range of anterior-posterior (AP) postural sway after levodopa. In the absence of PI and non-significant differences in UPDRS-III, a higher mPIGD score in the VPD patients was mainly due to gait disturbance. Gait disturbance, and not UPDRS-III, influenced the degree of postural sway response to levodopa for VPD patients. CONCLUSION Quantitative postural sway evaluation is useful in the investigation of Parkinsonian syndromes. VPD patients have higher AP postural sway that is correlated with their gait disturbance burden and also not responsive to levodopa. These observations corroborate the interconnection of postural control and locomotor networks.
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- Miguel F Gago
- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave (CHAA), EPE, Guimarães, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Algoritmi Center, Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Algoritmi Center, Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Algoritmi Center, Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave (CHAA), EPE, Guimarães, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Algoritmi Center, Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Algoritmi Center, Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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