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White Matter Lesions Are Prevalent but Differentially Related With Cognition in Aging and Early Alzheimer Disease

Burns, Jeffrey M., Church, Jessica A., Johnson, David K., Xiong, Chengjie, Marcus, Daniel, Fotenos, Anthony F., Snyder, Abraham Z., Morris, John C., Buckner, Randy L.·2005·Archives of Neurology
DOI 10.1001/archneur.62.12.1870
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BACKGROUND: White matter lesions (WMLs) are prevalent in nondemented aging and in Alzheimer disease (AD). Their relationship with cognition in the earliest stages of AD is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between WMLs and cognition in nondemented aging and in early-stage AD. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Alzheimer Disease Research Center, St Louis, MO. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were nondemented (n = 88) or had very mild (n = 48) or mild (n = 20) AD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Regression coefficients for deep WMLs and periventricular WMLs (PVWMLs) as predictors of cognition, after controlling for age, educational achievement, brain atrophy, and infarctlike lesions. RESULTS: White matter lesions were present in nondemented aging and in early-stage AD, with no group differences in deep WML burden and a modest PVWML burden increase in the AD group. The prevalence of infarctlike lesions was equivalent between groups. Age and hypertension were related to deep WML burden and PVWML burden. Deep WML burden and PVWML burden were associated with reduced global cognition in AD but not in nondemented aging. A PVWML x AD status interaction for global cognition suggests that the relationship between PVWMLs and cognition is modified by AD. In AD, global cognitive reductions were related to impairments in visual memory, processing speed, and executive function. CONCLUSIONS: White matter lesions are prevalent in nondemented aging and in early-stage AD, and their presence influences cognitive impairment in the earliest stages of AD. Individuals with early-stage AD may be more vulnerable to the cognitive effect of WMLs than nondemented aging individuals with similar WML burden.

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Authors
Burns, J. M., Church, J. A., Johnson, D. K., Xiong, C., Marcus, D., Fotenos, A. F., Snyder, A. Z., Morris, J. C., & Buckner, R. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Kansas (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Neurology, Inc (US)
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Neurology
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2005-12-01
Volume
62
Issue
12
Pages
1870
ISSN
0003-9942 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1001/archneur.62.12.1870
OpenAlex
W2124948998
Cited by
155
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (P50AG005681, P01AG003991)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (T32 NS070521)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
white matter lesions, Alzheimer's disease, early Alzheimer's disease, aging, cognition, periventricular white matter lesions, deep white matter lesions, visual memory, processing speed, executive function, hypertension, brain atrophy
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Brain, Cognition Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nerve Fibers, Myelinated, Neuropsychological Tests, Predictive Value of Tests, Prevalence, Age of Onset, Plaque, Amyloid

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