Hossein Shooli1, Reza Nemati2, Negar Chabi1, Mykol Larvie3, Narges Jokar1, Habibollah Dadgar4, Ali Gholamrezanezhad5, Majid Assadi1. 1. The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Department of Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy (MIRT), Bushehr Medical University Hospital, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. 2. Department of Neurology, Bushehr Medical University Hospital, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. 3. Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. 4. Cancer Research Center, RAZAVI Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran. 5. Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence that gray matter (GM) impairment is strongly associated with clinical performance decline. We aim to perform a voxelwise analysis between regional GM (rGM) perfusion and structural abnormalities in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients with normal cognition (RRMS-IC) and explore clinical correlate of early rGM abnormalities. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We studied 14 early RRMS-IC patients and 14 healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), structural MRI, and a comprehensive neuropsychological examination were acquired from all participants. Neuropsychological tests include expanded disability status scale, minimal mental status examination, short physical performance battery, Wechsler memory scale, and quick smell test. Voxel-based morphometry was used for analyzing SPECT and T1-MR images to identify rGM hypoperfusion and atrophy, respectively (RRMS-IC vs controls (group analysis), and also, each patient vs controls (individual analysis)) (p < 0.001). Then, anatomical location of impaired regions was acquired by automated anatomical labeling software. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in total GM volume between RRMS-IC and healthy controls, however, rGM atrophy and hypoperfusion were detected. Individual analysis revealed more rGM impairment compared with group analysis. rGM hypoperfusion was more extensive rather than rGM atrophy in RRMS-IC. There was no spatial association between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion (p > 0.05). rGM abnormalities correlated with several relevant minimal clinical deficits. CONCLUSION: Lack of spatial correlation between rGM atrophy and hypoperfusion might suggest that independent mechanisms might underlie atrophy and hypoperfusion. Perfusion SPECT may provide supplementary information along with MRI. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Association between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion and their clinical significance in early RRMS-IC is not well described yet. Our study showed that there is spatial dissociation between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion, suggesting that different mechanisms might underlie these pathologies.
OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence that gray matter (GM) impairment is strongly associated with clinical performance decline. We aim to perform a voxelwise analysis between regional GM (rGM) perfusion and structural abnormalities in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients with normal cognition (RRMS-IC) and explore clinical correlate of early rGM abnormalities. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We studied 14 early RRMS-IC patients and 14 healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), structural MRI, and a comprehensive neuropsychological examination were acquired from all participants. Neuropsychological tests include expanded disability status scale, minimal mental status examination, short physical performance battery, Wechsler memory scale, and quick smell test. Voxel-based morphometry was used for analyzing SPECT and T1-MR images to identify rGM hypoperfusion and atrophy, respectively (RRMS-IC vs controls (group analysis), and also, each patient vs controls (individual analysis)) (p < 0.001). Then, anatomical location of impaired regions was acquired by automated anatomical labeling software. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in total GM volume between RRMS-IC and healthy controls, however, rGM atrophy and hypoperfusion were detected. Individual analysis revealed more rGM impairment compared with group analysis. rGM hypoperfusion was more extensive rather than rGM atrophy in RRMS-IC. There was no spatial association between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion (p > 0.05). rGM abnormalities correlated with several relevant minimal clinical deficits. CONCLUSION: Lack of spatial correlation between rGM atrophy and hypoperfusion might suggest that independent mechanisms might underlie atrophy and hypoperfusion. Perfusion SPECT may provide supplementary information along with MRI. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Association between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion and their clinical significance in early RRMS-IC is not well described yet. Our study showed that there is spatial dissociation between rGM atrophy and rGM hypoperfusion, suggesting that different mechanisms might underlie these pathologies.
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