Cerebral white matter hyperintensity in Parkinson's disease: A major risk factor for mild cognitive impairment |
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Authors: | Nagaendran Kandiah Elijah Mak Amanda Ng Shan Huang Wing Lok Au Yih Yian Sitoh Louis C.S. Tan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore;2. Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore;3. Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore;4. Parkinson''s Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, National Neuroscience Institute, USA National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, Singapore |
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Abstract: | BackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia contribute to a poor quality of life among patients with PD. The influence of cerebral ischemia as a risk factor for MCI in PD has not been adequately investigated. To address this issue, we examined the influence of the volume and distribution of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) as a risk factor for MCI in early PD.MethodsProspective study of patients with early idiopathic PD. All patients had baseline MRI-FLAIR, clinical assessment and detailed neuropsychological evaluation. Data on demographics, vascular risk factors, cognitive performance and WMH volumes were analyzed.Results91 patients; mean age 64.9 years, mean education of 10.5 years. 24 patients fulfilled the Movement Disorder Society criteria for MCI and were classified as PD-MCI while the rest were classified as PD with no cognitive impairment (PD-NCI). Patients with PD-MCI and PD-NCI did not differ in Hoehn & Yahr staging. PD-MCI patients had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. PD-MCI patients had significantly greater volume of periventricular (6.04 ml vs. 2.66 ml, p = 0.001) and deep subcortical WMH (2.16 vs.1.44, p = 0.002). Regional WMH was significantly greater among PD-MCI in the frontal, parietal and occipital regions. Logistic regression analyses demonstrated WMH to be associated with PD-MCI independent of age, education, and vascular risk factors. Increasing WMH volume was associated with lower performance on executive function, memory and language.ConclusionsWMH is an important risk factor for PD-MCI independent of vascular risk factors. PD patients with WMH should be regularly screened for MCI. |
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Keywords: | Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Parkinson's disease Volumetric MRI White matter disease Cerebral small vessel disease |
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