Jun Ho Lee1, Min Soo Byun2, Bo Kyung Sohn3, Young Min Choe2, Dahyun Yi1, Ji Young Han1, Hyo Jung Choi2, Hyewon Baek1, Jong Inn Woo4, Dong Young Lee5. 1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 4. Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 5. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea selfpsy@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVES: We aimed to elucidate the functional neuroanatomical correlates of Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) performances by applying [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to a large population of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS: The FAB was administered to 177 patients with AD, and regional cerebral glucose metabolism (rCMglc) was measured by FDG-PET scan. Correlations between FAB scores and rCMglc were explored using both region-of-interest-based (ROI-based) and voxel-based approaches. RESULTS: The ROI-based analysis showed that FAB scores correlated with the rCMglc of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortices. Voxel-based approach revealed significant positive correlations between FAB scores and rCMglc which were in various cortical regions including the temporal and parietal cortices as well as frontal regions, independent of age, gender, and education. After controlling the effect of global disease severity with Mini-Mental State Examination score, significant positive correlation was found only in the bilateral prefrontal regions. CONCLUSIONS: Although FAB scores are influenced by temporoparietal dysfunction due to the overall progression of AD, it likely reflects prefrontal dysfunction specifically regardless of global cognitive state or disease severity in patients with AD.
BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVES: We aimed to elucidate the functional neuroanatomical correlates of Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) performances by applying [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to a large population of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS: The FAB was administered to 177 patients with AD, and regional cerebral glucose metabolism (rCMglc) was measured by FDG-PET scan. Correlations between FAB scores and rCMglc were explored using both region-of-interest-based (ROI-based) and voxel-based approaches. RESULTS: The ROI-based analysis showed that FAB scores correlated with the rCMglc of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortices. Voxel-based approach revealed significant positive correlations between FAB scores and rCMglc which were in various cortical regions including the temporal and parietal cortices as well as frontal regions, independent of age, gender, and education. After controlling the effect of global disease severity with Mini-Mental State Examination score, significant positive correlation was found only in the bilateral prefrontal regions. CONCLUSIONS: Although FAB scores are influenced by temporoparietal dysfunction due to the overall progression of AD, it likely reflects prefrontal dysfunction specifically regardless of global cognitive state or disease severity in patients with AD.
Authors: Helena S Moreira; Ana S Costa; São L Castro; César F Lima; Selene G Vicente Journal: Front Aging Neurosci Date: 2017-11-09 Impact factor: 5.750