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Quantitative MRI in CADASIL: Correlation with disability and cognitive performance

Dichgans, M., Filippi, M., Brüning, R., Iannucci, G., Berchtenbreiter, C., Minicucci, L., Uttner, I., Crispin, A. +3 more·1999·Neurology

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study correlations between total lesion load on brain MRI and clinical features, and to evaluate the influence of demographic variables on quantitative MRI variables in cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). BACKGROUND: CADASIL is a hereditary form of small-vessel disease caused by mutations within the Notch3 gene. MRI abnormalities have been found both in asymptomatic and symptomatic CADASIL individuals. METHODS: Quantitative measurements on cerebral MRI were performed in 64 CADASIL individuals. MRI lesions were quantified using a semi-automated segmentation technique based on local thresholds. RESULTS: MRI total lesion volume correlated significantly with disability (Rankin Scale) on both T1- and proton density (PD)-weighted images. There was a significant inverse correlation between total lesion volume and overall cognitive performance as determined by the Mini-Mental State Examination. Age but not sex was correlated with lesion load both on T1- and PD-weighted images. There was no detectable influence of the Notch3 genotype on quantitative MRI variables. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates correlations between MRI lesion volume and clinical characteristics in CADASIL. Longitudinal studies are now warranted to investigate whether quantitative MRI could be used as an adjunct outcome measure in future therapeutic trials in CADASIL.

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  • Overall lesion load on T1-weighted MRI is associated with global disability, often measured by the modified Rankin Scale, and with performance on different cognitive domains in CADASIL.

    “The overall lesion load observed on T1-weighted MR images has been associated with the degree of global disability, often quantified using the modified Rankin Scale [4], and with performance on different cognitive domains [18, 76].”

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Dichgans, M., Filippi, M., Brüning, R., Iannucci, G., Berchtenbreiter, C., Minicucci, L., Uttner, I., Crispin, A., Ludwig, H., Gasser, T., & Yousry, T. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Milan (IT)
  • From the Departments of Neurology (Drs. DichgansUttner, and Gasser, and H. Ludwig), Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology (A. Crispin), and Neuroradiology (Dr. Yousry), Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; the Neuroimaging Research Unit (Drs. Filippi, Iannucci, and Minicucci), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Italy; and the Institute for Diagnostic Radiology (Drs. Brüning and Berchtenbreiter),...
Venue
Neurology
Published
1999-04
Volume
52
Issue
7
Pages
1361-1361
ISSN
  • 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-632X
OpenAlex
W2150080259
Cited by
120
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Keywords
CADASIL, NOTCH3 gene, cerebral small vessel disease, quantitative MRI, lesion volume, T1-weighted imaging, proton density-weighted imaging, disability, cognitive performance, outcome measures
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Brain, Cerebral Arterial Diseases, Cerebral Infarction, Cognition, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged

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