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Zhao H, Li H, Ding Y, Li Z, Huang Y. The relationship between apathy and nonparametric variables of rest activity rhythm in older adults with cerebral small vessel disease. Chronobiol Int 2023; 40:1574-1581. [PMID: 37990547 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2023.2282467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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The goal of the current study was to demonstrate if the rest-activity rhythm (RAR) was altered in apathetic older adults with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and find out the relationship between apathy/depression severity and RAR features in CSVD patients. This is a cross-sectional observational investigation including 53 CSVD cases (54.74% men), aged 70.70 ± 6.18 years old. The participants were assessed by neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI) subscale of apathy (NPI-apathy) and depression (NPI-depression) in succession, according to updated diagnostic criteria for apathy (DCA). Each subject wore an actigraph device (ActiGraph GT3X) in their nondominant hand for 7 days to collect raw data. Using a non-parametric methodological analysis, this study determined RAR variables such as interdaily stability (IS), intraday variability (IV) and relative amplitude (RA). Patients in the apathy-positive group had a higher Fazekas score than those in the apathy-negative group. IS, but not IV, RA, or objective sleep variables, differed between elderly patients with varying degrees of CSVD burden. Furthermore, apathy severity was statistically correlated with RA after adjusting for age, gender and education level, whereas depression severity was not associated with RAR variables. Finally, we discovered that the severity of apathy had no significant relationship with the severity of depression. All these findings indicated that the RAR altered in apathetic older adults with CSVD, and apathy was associated with decreased RAR amplitude.
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- Hongyi Zhao
- Department of Neurology, The Seventh-Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, NO 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical prevention and military operatiions, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Central Theater Command, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seventh-Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, NO 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seventh-Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Progress on Prevention and Treatment of Cerebral Small Vascular Disease Using Integrative Medicine. Chin J Integr Med 2023; 29:186-191. [PMID: 36527536 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-022-3622-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a senile brain lesion caused by the abnormal structure and function of arterioles, venules and capillaries in the aging brain. The etiology of CSVD is complex, and disease is often asymptomatic in its early stages. However, as CSVD develops, brain disorders may occur, such as stroke, cognitive dysfunction, dyskinesia and mood disorders, and heart, kidney, eye and systemic disorders. As the population continues to age, the burden of CSVD is increasing. Moreover, there is an urgent need for better screening methods and diagnostic markers for CSVD, in addition to preventive and asymptomatic- and mild-stage treatments. Integrative medicine (IM), which combines the holistic concepts and syndrome differentiations of Chinese medicine with modern medical perspectives, has unique advantages for the prevention and treatment of CSVD. In this review, we summarize the biological markers, ultrasound and imaging features, disease-related genes and risk factors relevant to CSVD diagnosis and screening. Furthermore, we discuss IM-based CSVD prevention and treatment strategies to stimulate further research in this field.
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Shinohara M, Matsuda K, Ii Y, Tabei KI, Nakamura N, Hirata Y, Ishikawa H, Matsuyama H, Matsuura K, Maeda M, Tomimoto H, Shindo A. Association between behavioral and psychological symptoms and cerebral small vessel disease MRI findings in memory clinic patients. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1143834. [PMID: 37032819 PMCID: PMC10079999 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1143834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Objectives Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is commonly observed among elderly individuals with cognitive impairment and has been recognized as a vascular contributor to dementia and behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPS), however, the relationship between BPS and SVD burden remains unclear. Methods We prospectively recruited 42 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia from the memory clinic in our hospital, who were assigned to either a clinical dementia rating (CDR) of 0.5 or 1.0, respectively. The presence of BPS was determined through interviews with caregivers. The patients underwent brain MRI and three types of SVD scores, total, cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), and modified CAA, were assigned. Patients were also evaluated through various neuropsychological assessments. Results The CDR was significantly higher in patients with BPS (p = 0.001). The use of antihypertensive agents was significantly higher in patients without BPS (p = 0.038). The time taken to complete trail making test set-A was also significantly longer in patients with BPS (p = 0.037). There was no significant difference in total SVD and CAA-SVD score (p = 0.745, and 0.096) and the modified CAA-SVD score was significantly higher in patients with BPS (p = 0.046). In addition, the number of total CMBs and lobar CMBs was significantly higher in patients with BPS (p = 0.001 and 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic curves for BPS showed that for modified CAA-SVD, a cutoff score of 3.5 showed 46.7% sensitivity and 81.5% specificity. Meanwhile, for the total number of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), a cut-off score of 2.5 showed 80.0% sensitivity and 77.8% specificity and for the number of lobar CMBs, a cut-off score of 2.5 showed 73.3% sensitivity and 77.8% specificity. Conclusion Overall, patients with BPS showed worse CDRs, reduced psychomotor speed, higher modified CAA-SVD scores, larger numbers of total and lobar CMBs. We propose that severe modified CAA scores and higher numbers of total and lobar CMBs are potential risk factors for BPS in patients with mild dementia or MCI. Therefore, by preventing these MRI lesions, the risk of BPS may be mitigated.
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- Masaki Shinohara
- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Dementia Prevention and Therapeutics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- School of Industrial Technology, Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
- Department of Dementia Prevention and Therapeutics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
- *Correspondence: Akihiro Shindo,
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Martins-Filho RK, Rodrigues G, da Costa RF, Castro RDS, Zanon Zotin MC, Camilo MR, Pontes-Neto OM. White Matter Hyperintensities and Poststroke Apathy: A Fully Automated MRI Segmentation Study. Cerebrovasc Dis 2022; 52:435-441. [PMID: 36279859 DOI: 10.1159/000526939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Poststroke apathy (PSA) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that may affect up to 30% of stroke patients. Despite the difficulties of investigating this condition (overlapping with depression, heterogeneity of diagnostic criteria, a small number of studies), some recent diffusion tensor imaging studies have suggested that widespread microstructural white matter (WM) disruption plays a key role in the development of PSA. Therefore, we intended to investigate this hypothesis by evaluating the relationship between WM hyperintensities (WMH) and apathy in patients with cerebrovascular disease. METHODS We studied patients with apathy (n = 7), depression (n = 13), comorbid apathy and depression (n = 13), and controls (n = 20), and we investigated the variables associated with the volume of WMH measured by an automated brain MRI segmentation software. RESULTS The overall prevalence of PSA was 37.7% (pure and comorbid). Patients with apathy presented a higher volume of WMH in comparison to controls. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), NPI-A, and the number of cerebral microbleeds were the only variables associated with WMH. Conversely, NPI-D did not correlate to WMH. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION This is an exploratory study that supports the view of PSA as a distinct syndrome from PSD mediated mainly by diffuse white matter hyperintensities, which suggests that WM disruption is an important pathway to the development of apathy in stroke patients.
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- Rui Kleber Martins-Filho
- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, MGH, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medical Imaging, Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Cai X, Zhào H, Li Z, Ding Y, Huang Y. Detecting apathy in patients with cerebral small vessel disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:933958. [PMID: 35992598 PMCID: PMC9381828 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.933958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Apathy is attracting more and more attention in clinical practice. As one of the most common features of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), the assessment of apathy still mainly relies on observers. With the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), new objective tools take part in the early detection of apathy. Objectives To detect apathy in patients with CSVD and find out the relationship between apathy and actigraphic data sampled from the diurnal and nocturnal periods. Methods A total of 56 patients with CSVD were recruited for a cross-sectional observational study. Apathy was diagnosed by the diagnostic criteria for apathy in neurocognitive disorders. The presence of lacunes, white matter hyperintensities, cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), and perivascular spaces (PVS) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images were rated independently. Actigraph devices were worn in the non-dominant hands of each subject for 7 consecutive days to collect samples of raw data, and diurnal vector magnitude (VM) and a series of sleep quality variables were obtained. Results We found that the frequency of apathy in Chinese patients with CSVD reached 37.50%. Patients in the Apathy+ group showed more lacunes and CMBs, and higher Fazekas scores in comparison to apathy-group individuals. Diurnal VM, instead of other sleep quality variables, was lower in CSVD patients with apathy relative to those without apathy. Lastly, we discovered that diurnal VM and total time in bed (TTB) correlated negatively with apathy severity in patients with CSVD. Conclusion Actigraphy is a promising choice to evaluate apathy in patients with CSVD.
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- Xiaoping Cai
- Department of Neurology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- 7th Department of Health Cadre, The Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, NO 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, NO 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yonghua Huang,
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