Journal
TRANSLATIONAL NEURODEGENERATION
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40035-022-00327-9
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease; Deep brain stimulation; Nucleus basalis of Meynert; Hippocampal; Frontoparietal; Functional connectivity
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- [61761166004]
- [81830033]
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NBM-DBS may improve cognitive functioning in patients with advanced AD in the short term, possibly through modulation of multi-network connectivity patterns, with the hippocampus playing an important role within these networks.
Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) has shown potential for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, there is little evidence of whether NBM-DBS can improve cognitive functioning in patients with advanced AD. In addition, the mechanisms underlying the modulation of brain networks remain unclear. This study was aimed to assess the cognitive function and the resting-state connectivity following NBM-DBS in patients with advanced AD. Methods: Eight patients with advanced AD underwent bilateral NBM-DBS and were followed up for 12 months. Clinical outcomes were assessed by neuropsychological examinations using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography data were also collected. Results: The cognitive functioning of AD patients did not change from baseline to the 12-month follow-up. Interestingly, the MMSE score indicated clinical efficacy at 1 month of follow-up. At this time point, the connectivity between the hippocampal network and frontoparietal network tended to increase in the DBS-on state compared to the DBS-off state. Additionally, the increased functional connectivity between the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) and the parietal cortex was associated with cognitive improvement. Further dynamic functional network analysis showed that NBM-DBS increased the proportion of the PHG-related connections, which was related to improved cognitive performance. Conclusion: The results indicated that NBM-DBS improves short-term cognitive performance in patients with advanced AD, which may be related to the modulation of multi-network connectivity patterns, and the hippocampus plays an important role within these networks.
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