期刊
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY
卷 69, 期 4, 页码 229-235出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000345999
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; White matter hyperintensity; Medial temporal lobe atrophy; Gray matter volume
资金
- Chung-Ang University
Background: Medial temporal atrophy (MTA) is a recognized marker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are frequently observed on MRI of AD. The purpose of this study was to understand the role of WMH in MTA. Methods: Subjects were 94 probable AD patients and 51 cognitively normal subjects. WMH was assessed based on the severity of deep WMH (DWMH) and periventricular WMH (PWMH). Each structural volume was evaluated using the Individual Brain Atlases from the Statistical Parametric Mapping Toolbox. Results: There were no significant differences between subjects with and without WMH in terms of general cognitive function scales. Subjects with AD with WMH had decreased volume in the bilateral orbital frontal gyrus, frontal rectus gyrus, and olfactory gyrus, but not in the medial temporal lobes. After correcting for differences in DWMH, age and Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR), AD with PWMH showed decreased volumes in the bilateral hippocampi. AD with PWMH showed worse scores on the Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes and Barthel-ADL, and some frontal executive function tests. Those with DWMH did not show any reductions in the medial temporal lobes. Conclusion: WMH in AD is not associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy, but PWMH is independently correlated with hippocampal volume reduction. Copyright (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
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