Brain SPECT in subtypes of mild cognitive impairment. Findings from the DESCRIPA multicenter study

The Development of Screening Guidelines and Clinical Criteria of Predementia Alzheimer's Disease (DESCRIPA) multicenter study enrolled patients with MCI or subjective cognitive complaints (SUBJ), a part of whom underwent optional brain perfusion SPECT. These patients were classified as SUBJ (n = 23), nonamnestic MCI (naMCI; n = 17) and amnestic MCI (aMCI; n = 40) based on neuropsychology. Twenty healthy subjects formed the control (CTR) group. Volumetric regions of interest (VROI) analysis was performed in six associative cortical areas in each hemisphere. ANOVA for repeated measures, corrected for age and center, showed significant differences between groups (p = 0.01) and VROI (p < 0.0001) with a significant group-region interaction (p = 0.029). In the post hoc comparison, SUBJ did not differ from CTR. aMCI disclosed reduced uptake in the left hippocampus and bilateral temporal cortex (compared with CTR) or in the left hippocampus and bilateral parietal cortex (compared with SUBJ). In the naMCI group, reduced VROI values were found in the bilateral temporal cortex and right frontal cortex. In the comparison between aMCI and naMCI, the former had lower values in the left parietal cortex and precuneus. Discriminant analysis between SUBJ/CTR versus all MCI patients allowed correct allocations in 73 % of cases. Mean VROI values were highly correlated (p < 0.0001) with the learning measure of a verbal memory test, especially in the bilateral precunei and parietal cortex and in the left hippocampus. In a subset of 70 patients, mean VROI values showed a significant correlation (p < 0.05) with the white matter hyperintensities score on MRI. In conclusion, MCI subtypes have different perfusion patterns. The aMCI group exhibited a pattern that is typical of early Alzheimer's disease, while the naMCI group showed a more anterior pattern of hypoperfusion. Instead, a homogeneous group effect was lacking in SUBJ.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

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2008

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:255

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Journal of neurology - 255(2008), 9 vom: 25. Sept., Seite 1344-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nobili, Flavio [VerfasserIn]
Frisoni, Giovanni B [VerfasserIn]
Portet, Florence [VerfasserIn]
Verhey, Frans [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Caroli, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Touchon, Jacques [VerfasserIn]
Calvini, Piero [VerfasserIn]
Morbelli, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
De Carli, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Guerra, Ugo P [VerfasserIn]
Van de Pol, Laura A [VerfasserIn]
Visser, Pieter-Jelle [VerfasserIn]

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3B744AG22N
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime

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Date Completed 23.02.2009

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00415-008-0897-4

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NLM184035244