Strategic white matter hyperintensity locations for cognitive impairment : A multicenter lesion-symptom mapping study in 3525 memory clinic patients

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INTRODUCTION: Impact of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on cognition likely depends on lesion location, but a comprehensive map of strategic locations is lacking. We aimed to identify these locations in a large multicenter study.

METHODS: Individual patient data (n = 3525) from 11 memory clinic cohorts were harmonized. We determined the association of WMH location with attention and executive functioning, information processing speed, language, and verbal memory performance using voxel-based and region of interest tract-based analyses.

RESULTS: WMH in the left and right anterior thalamic radiation, forceps major, and left inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus were significantly related to domain-specific impairment, independent of total WMH volume and atrophy. A strategic WMH score based on these tracts inversely correlated with performance in all domains.

DISCUSSION: The data show that the impact of WMH on cognition is location-dependent, primarily involving four strategic white matter tracts. Evaluation of WMH location may support diagnosing vascular cognitive impairment.

HIGHLIGHTS: We analyzed white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in 3525 memory clinic patients from 11 cohorts The impact of WMH on cognition depends on location We identified four strategic white matter tracts A single strategic WMH score was derived from these four strategic tracts The strategic WMH score was an independent determinant of four cognitive domains.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 19(2023), 6 vom: 13. Juni, Seite 2420-2432

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coenen, Mirthe [VerfasserIn]
Kuijf, Hugo J [VerfasserIn]
Huenges Wajer, Irene M C [VerfasserIn]
Duering, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Wolters, Frank J [VerfasserIn]
Fletcher, Evan F [VerfasserIn]
Maillard, Pauline M [VerfasserIn]
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative [VerfasserIn]
Barkhof, Frederik [VerfasserIn]
Barnes, Josephine [VerfasserIn]
Benke, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Boomsma, Jooske M F [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Christopher P L H [VerfasserIn]
Dal-Bianco, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Dewenter, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Enzinger, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Ewers, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Exalto, Lieza G [VerfasserIn]
Franzmeier, Nicolai [VerfasserIn]
Groeneveld, Onno [VerfasserIn]
Hilal, Saima [VerfasserIn]
Hofer, Edith [VerfasserIn]
Koek, Dineke L [VerfasserIn]
Maier, Andrea B [VerfasserIn]
McCreary, Cheryl R [VerfasserIn]
Padilla, Catarina S [VerfasserIn]
Papma, Janne M [VerfasserIn]
Paterson, Ross W [VerfasserIn]
Pijnenburg, Yolande A L [VerfasserIn]
Rubinski, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Schmidt, Reinhold [VerfasserIn]
Schott, Jonathan M [VerfasserIn]
Slattery, Catherine F [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Eric E [VerfasserIn]
Steketee, Rebecca M E [VerfasserIn]
Sudre, Carole H [VerfasserIn]
van den Berg, Esther [VerfasserIn]
van der Flier, Wiesje M [VerfasserIn]
Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy [VerfasserIn]
Vernooij, Meike W [VerfasserIn]
Xin, Xu [VerfasserIn]
DeCarli, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Biessels, Geert Jan [VerfasserIn]
Biesbroek, J Matthijs [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cognitive impairment
Journal Article
Lesion symptom mapping
Location
Memory clinic patients
Multicenter Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
White matter hyperintensities

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Date Completed 13.06.2023

Date Revised 16.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/alz.12827

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350165432