Sex differences in brain atrophy in dementia with Lewy bodies

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INTRODUCTION: Sex influences neurodegeneration, but it has been poorly investigated in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We investigated sex differences in brain atrophy in DLB using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

METHODS: We included 436 patients from the European-DLB consortium and the Mayo Clinic. Sex differences and sex-by-age interactions were assessed through visual atrophy rating scales (n = 327; 73 ± 8 years, 62% males) and automated estimations of regional gray matter volume and cortical thickness (n = 165; 69 ± 9 years, 72% males).

RESULTS: We found a higher likelihood of frontal atrophy and smaller volumes in six cortical regions in males and thinner olfactory cortices in females. There were significant sex-by-age interactions in volume (six regions) and cortical thickness (seven regions) across the entire cortex.

DISCUSSION: We demonstrate that males have more widespread cortical atrophy at younger ages, but differences tend to disappear with increasing age, with males and females converging around the age of 75.

HIGHLIGHTS: Male DLB patients had higher odds for frontal atrophy on radiological visual rating scales. Male DLB patients displayed a widespread pattern of cortical gray matter alterations on automated methods. Sex differences in gray matter measures in DLB tended to disappear with increasing age.

Errataetall:

UpdateOf: Res Sq. 2023 Jan 27;:. - PMID 36747755

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 20(2024), 3 vom: 26. März, Seite 1815-1826

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oltra, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Habich, Annegret [VerfasserIn]
Schwarz, Christopher G [VerfasserIn]
Nedelska, Zuzana [VerfasserIn]
Przybelski, Scott A [VerfasserIn]
Inguanzo, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Diaz-Galvan, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Lowe, Val J [VerfasserIn]
Oppedal, Ketil [VerfasserIn]
Gonzalez, Maria C [VerfasserIn]
Philippi, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Blanc, Frederic [VerfasserIn]
Barkhof, Frederik [VerfasserIn]
Lemstra, Afina W [VerfasserIn]
Hort, Jakub [VerfasserIn]
Padovani, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Rektorova, Irena [VerfasserIn]
Bonanni, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Massa, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Kramberger, Milica G [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, John-Paul [VerfasserIn]
Snaedal, Jon G [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Zuzana [VerfasserIn]
Antonini, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
Dierks, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Segura, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Junque, Carme [VerfasserIn]
Westman, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Boeve, Bradley F [VerfasserIn]
Aarsland, Dag [VerfasserIn]
Kantarci, Kejal [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, Daniel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atrophy
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance imaging
Sex differences

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

UpdateOf: Res Sq. 2023 Jan 27;:. - PMID 36747755

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/alz.13571

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366221299