Atef Badji1, Dalia Sabra2, Louis Bherer3, Julien Cohen-Adad1, Hélène Girouard4, Claudine J Gauthier5. 1. NeuroPoly Lab, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Neuroimaging Functional Unit (UNF), Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada. 2. Neuroimaging Functional Unit (UNF), Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada. 3. Neuroimaging Functional Unit (UNF), Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada. 4. Neuroimaging Functional Unit (UNF), Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada. 5. Physics Department, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada; PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada. Electronic address: claudine.gauthier@concordia.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Given the increasing incidence of vascular diseases and dementia, a better understanding of the cerebrovascular changes induced by arterial stiffness is important for early identification of white and gray matter abnormalities that might antedate the appearance of clinical cognitive symptoms. Here, we review the evidence from neuroimaging demonstrating the impact of arterial stiffness on the aging brain. METHOD: This review presents findings from recent studies examining the association between arterial stiffness, cognitive function, cerebral hypoperfusion, and markers of neuronal fiber integrity using a variety of MRI techniques. RESULTS: Overall, changes associated with arterial stiffness indicates that the corpus callosum, the internal capsule and the corona radiata may be the most vulnerable regions to microvascular damage. In addition, the microstructural integrity of these regions appears to be associated with cognitive performance. Changes in gray matter structure have also been found to be associated with arterial stiffness and are present as early as the 5th decade. Moreover, low cerebral perfusion has been associated with arterial stiffness as well as lower cognitive performance in age-sensitive tasks such as executive function. CONCLUSION: Considering the established relationship between arterial stiffness, brain and cognition, this review highlights the need for future studies of brain structure and function in aging to implement measurements of arterial stiffness in parallel with quantitative imaging.
BACKGROUND: Given the increasing incidence of vascular diseases and dementia, a better understanding of the cerebrovascular changes induced by arterial stiffness is important for early identification of white and gray matter abnormalities that might antedate the appearance of clinical cognitive symptoms. Here, we review the evidence from neuroimaging demonstrating the impact of arterial stiffness on the aging brain. METHOD: This review presents findings from recent studies examining the association between arterial stiffness, cognitive function, cerebral hypoperfusion, and markers of neuronal fiber integrity using a variety of MRI techniques. RESULTS: Overall, changes associated with arterial stiffness indicates that the corpus callosum, the internal capsule and the corona radiata may be the most vulnerable regions to microvascular damage. In addition, the microstructural integrity of these regions appears to be associated with cognitive performance. Changes in gray matter structure have also been found to be associated with arterial stiffness and are present as early as the 5th decade. Moreover, low cerebral perfusion has been associated with arterial stiffness as well as lower cognitive performance in age-sensitive tasks such as executive function. CONCLUSION: Considering the established relationship between arterial stiffness, brain and cognition, this review highlights the need for future studies of brain structure and function in aging to implement measurements of arterial stiffness in parallel with quantitative imaging.
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