细胞因子白细胞介素-4对认知功能改善的研究进展

白细胞介素4(IL-4)是T辅助2(Th2)介导的免疫反应的基本免疫调节细胞因子,IL-4具有复杂的信号系统和多效的功能,但在脑组织中,诸多研究发现IL-4可在炎症中保护认知功能。该文总结了关于IL-4保护认知功能的证据及机制,以及在阿尔茨海默病、缺血性脑血管病以及手术后认知功能障碍中IL-4保护认知功能的途径及证据。     

Abnormalities of resting-state EEG in patients with prodromal and overt dementia with Lewy bodies: Relation to clinical symptoms

ObjectiveHere we tested if cortical sources of resting state electroencephalographic (rsEEG) rhythms may differ in sub-groups of patients with prodromal and overt dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) as a function of relevant clinical symptoms.MethodsWe extracted clinical, demographic and rsEEG datasets in matched DLB patients (N = 60) and control Alzheimer’s disease (AD, N = 60) and healthy elderly (Nold, N = 60) seniors from our international database. The eLORETA freeware was used to estimate cortical rsEEG sources.ResultsAs compared to the Nold group, the DLB and AD groups generally exhibited greater spatially distributed delta source activities (DLB > AD) and lower alpha source activities posteriorly (AD > DLB). As compared to the DLB “controls”, the DLB patients with (1) rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorders showed lower central alpha source activities (p < 0.005); (2) greater cognitive deficits exhibited higher parietal and central theta source activities as well as higher central, parietal, and occipital alpha source activities (p < 0.01); (3) visual hallucinations pointed to greater parietal delta source activities (p < 0.005).ConclusionsRelevant clinical features were associated with abnormalities in spatial and frequency features of rsEEG source activities in DLB patients.SignificanceThose features may be used as neurophysiological surrogate endpoints of clinical symptoms in DLB patients in future cross-validation prospective studies.     

Diagnostic accuracy of the Phototest for cognitive impairment and dementia in Argentina

Phototest is a simple, easy and very brief test with theoretical advantages over available dementia screening tests in Spain. The objective of this study was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of the Phototest for cognitive impairment and dementia and to compare it with that of the MMSE and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) in an Argentine population. A phase II cross-sectional study of diagnostic tests evaluation was performed in a sample of 30 controls, 61 with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (a-MCI), and 56 with mild Alzheimer type dementia (DAT). The diagnostic accuracy (DA) was assessed in relation to the clinical diagnosis by calculating the area under the ROC curve (UAC), Sensitivity (Sn), and Specificity (Sp).The DA of the Phototest for a-MCI and DAT (0.93 and 0.97 [UAC]) was higher than that of the MMSE and the CDT. The cut-off points of 27/28 for DAT (Sn = 89.29 [78.1–96.0], Sp = 96.67 [82.8–99.9]) and 30/31 for a-MCI (Sn = 85.25 [73.8–93.0], Sp = 90.00 [73.5–97.9]) maximized the sum of Sn and Sp. Phototest correlates significantly with MMSE and CDT. The Phototest is an efficient instrument for the detection of mild dementia or MCI, with good accuracy and good correlation with tests measuring overall cognitive impairment.     

Cerebral blood flow is an earlier indicator of perfusion abnormalities than cerebral blood volume in Alzheimer's disease

The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether cerebral blood flow (CBF) can better characterize perfusion abnormalities in predementia stages of Alzheimer''s disease (AD) than cerebral blood volume (CBV) and whether cortical atrophy is more associated with decreased CBV or with decreased CBF. We compared measurements of CBV, CBF, and mean cortical thickness obtained from magnetic resonance images in a group of healthy controls, patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who converted to AD after 2 years of clinical follow-up (MCI-c), and patients with mild AD. A significant decrease in perfusion was detected in the parietal lobes of the MCI-c patients with CBF parametric maps but not with CBV maps. In the MCI-c group, a negative correlation between CBF values and cortical thickness in the right parahippocampal gyrus suggests an increase in CBF that depends on cortical atrophy in predementia stages of AD. Our study also suggests that CBF deficits appear before CBV deficits in the progression of AD, as CBV abnormalities were only detected at the AD stage, whereas CBF changes were already detected in the MCI stage. These results confirm the hypothesis that CBF is a more sensitive parameter than CBV for perfusion abnormalities in MCI-c patients.     

帕金森病患者血清人软骨糖蛋白39水平的改变及其与病情和认知功能的相关性

目的探讨帕金森病(PD)患者血清人软骨糖蛋白39(YKL-40)水平的改变及其与病情和认知功能的相关性。方法用ELISA法给63例PD患者和60名正常对照者进行血清YKL-40水平检测,以及蒙特利尔认知评估(Mo CA)量表评分。并给PD患者进行统一PD评定量表(UPDRS)Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ评分,评定病情。对PD患者的血清YKL-40水平与UPDRSⅠ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ评分、病程及Mo CA量表进行相关性分析。结果 PD组的血清YKL-40水平[(3.717±0.1015)ng/ml]明显高于正常对照组[(2.919±0.1827)ng/ml](P0.001)。PD患者的血清YKL-40水平与UPDRSⅠ无相关性(r=0.21,P0.05),与UPDRSⅡ、Ⅲ评分呈正相关(r=0.9251,r=0.7767;均P0.0001),与PD患者的病程亦呈正相关(r=0.4323,P0.01),与Mo CA量表评分呈负相关(r=-0.6985,P0.0001)。结论 PD患者的血清YKL-40水平显著增高,并与病情和认知功能密切相关。YKL-40可成为PD诊断和病情判断的生物学指标。     

Cognitive function and its relationship with brain structure in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Studies have shown relationships between white matter abnormalities and cognitive dysfunction in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), but comprehensive analysis of potential structure–function relationships are lacking. Fifty adult‐onset DM1 individuals (33 female) and 68 unaffected adults (45 female) completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale‐IV (WAIS‐IV) to determine the levels and patterns of intellectual functioning. Neuroimages were acquired with a 3T scanner and were processed with BrainsTools. Regional brain volumes (regions of interest, ROIs) were adjusted for inter‐scanner variation and intracranial volume. Linear regression models were conducted to assess if group by ROI interaction terms significantly predicted WAIS‐IV composite scores. Models were adjusted for age and sex. The DM1 group had lower Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), Working Memory Index (WMI), and Processing Speed Index (PSI) scores than the unaffected group (PRI t₍₁₁₃₎ = ?3.28, p = 0.0014; WMI t₍₁₁₄₎ = ?3.49, p = 0.0007; PSI t₍₁₁₄₎ = ?2.98, p = 0.0035). The group by hippocampus interaction term was significant for both PRI and PSI (PRI (t₍₁₁₁₎ = ?2.82, p = 0.0057; PSI (t₍₁₁₂₎ = ?2.87, p = 0.0049)). There was an inverse association between hippocampal volume and both PRI and PSI in the DM1 group (the higher the volume, the lower the intelligence quotient scores), but no such association was observed in the unaffected group. Enlarged hippocampal volume may underlie some aspects of cognitive dysfunction in adult‐onset DM1, suggesting that increased volume of the hippocampus may be pathological.     

同型半胱氨酸与高血压患者轻度认知障碍的相关性

目的 探讨同型半胱氨酸（homocysteine,Hcy）与高血压患者轻度认知障碍的相关性。
方法 回顾性纳入2017年1月-2018年2月邯郸市第一医院神经内科连续收治的原发性高血
压患者,根据其血浆Hcy水平,将患者分为单纯型高血压组（Hcy<15 μm m ol/L）与H型高血压组
（Hcy≥15 μmmol/L）,采用Spearman秩相关分析Hcy与MMSE和MoCA评分的相关性,并采用Logistic回归
分析高血压患者轻度认知功能障碍的影响因素。
结果 共纳入原发性高血压患者113例,其中单纯型高血压组49例,H型高血压组64例。H型高血压
组患者的MMSE和MoCA评分均低于单纯型高血压组（分别为24.94±1.83 vs 27.96±1.54和23.45±2.47
vs 27.24±1.80,均P <0.001）。相关分析显示,Hcy水平与MMSE和MoCA评分存在负相关性（分别为r =-
0.513和r =-0.500,均P＜0.001）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,高龄（OR 1.236,95%CI 1.124～1.361）、
H型高血压（OR 22.218,95%CI 8.243～59.654）是高血压患者轻度认知功能障碍的独立危险因素。
结论 Hcy水平升高是高血压患者轻度认知功能障碍发生的独立危险因素。     

Memory Support System training in mild cognitive impairment: Predictors of learning and adherence

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to identify predictors of learning and adherence to a previously validated compensatory calendar and note-taking system (Memory Support System; MSS) in persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). Age, education, global cognition, depression, and memory-related self-efficacy were studied as predictors of individuals’ ability to learn the use of the MSS during the two-week training and of their adherence to the MSS 6, 12, and 18 months after training. How well an individual was able to learn the use of the MSS was itself examined as a predictor of adherence. Two-hundred-and-fifteen older adults with aMCI and their study partners (e.g., spouse, adult child) received MSS training one-hour daily for 10 days. Ordinal logistic regression analyses indicated that (1) global cognition predicted MSS learning at end of training, and (2) MSS learning at end of trainng predicted MSS adherence at 6, 12, and 18 months post-training. The current study suggests that offering compensatory strategies as early as possible for those with MCI might be of most benefit, and might have implications for long-term adherence.     

氢质子磁共振波谱成像技术在创伤性脑损伤后认知障碍中的应用

创伤性脑损伤(TBI)可引起一系列复杂的病理生理过程变化,这些变化包括脑内物质代谢异常,导致机体出现包括头痛、认知、运动和情感障碍等在内的长、短期症状,而认知障碍是阻碍TBI患者日常生活质量恢复和延缓其回归社会的重要因素。氢质子磁共振波谱成像技术(1H-MRS)可对急、慢性脑部损伤患者的脑组织代谢进行非侵入性检测,具有辅助诊断和预测长期功能预后的价值。该文将近年来1H-MRS在TBI后认知障碍中的应用进行总结和展望。[国际神经病学神经外科学杂志, 2021, 48(2):197-201]