Cristina Cabrera-Mino1, Bhaswati Roy2, Mary A Woo1, Matthew J Freeby3, Rajesh Kumar2,4,5,6, Sarah E Choi1. 1. UCLA School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 3. Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 4. Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 5. Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 6. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Brain Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Poor sleep is common in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), which may contribute to brain tissue changes. However, the impact of sleep quality on brain tissue in T2DM individuals is unclear. We aimed to evaluate differential sleep quality with brain changes, and brain tissue integrity in T2DM patients. METHODS: Data were collected from 34 patients with T2DM and included sleep quality (assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], and high-resolution T1-weighted brain images using a 3.0-Tesla MRI scanner. Gray matter density (GMD) maps were compared between subjects with good vs poor sleep quality as assessed by PSQI (covariates: age, sex, BMI). RESULTS: Of 34 T2DM patients, 17 showed poor sleep quality. Multiple brain sites, including the hippocampus, cerebellum, prefrontal, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, insula, cingulate, and temporal areas, showed reduced gray matter in T2DM patients with poor sleep quality over patients with good sleep quality. Negative associations emerged between PSQI scores and gray matter density in multiple areas. CONCLUSIONS: T2DM patients with poor sleep quality show brain tissue changes in sites involved in sleep regulation. Findings indicate that improving sleep may help mitigate brain tissue damage, and thus, improve brain function in T2DM patients.
BACKGROUND: Poor sleep is common in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), which may contribute to brain tissue changes. However, the impact of sleep quality on brain tissue in T2DM individuals is unclear. We aimed to evaluate differential sleep quality with brain changes, and brain tissue integrity in T2DM patients. METHODS: Data were collected from 34 patients with T2DM and included sleep quality (assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], and high-resolution T1-weighted brain images using a 3.0-Tesla MRI scanner. Gray matter density (GMD) maps were compared between subjects with good vs poor sleep quality as assessed by PSQI (covariates: age, sex, BMI). RESULTS: Of 34 T2DM patients, 17 showed poor sleep quality. Multiple brain sites, including the hippocampus, cerebellum, prefrontal, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, insula, cingulate, and temporal areas, showed reduced gray matter in T2DM patients with poor sleep quality over patients with good sleep quality. Negative associations emerged between PSQI scores and gray matter density in multiple areas. CONCLUSIONS: T2DM patients with poor sleep quality show brain tissue changes in sites involved in sleep regulation. Findings indicate that improving sleep may help mitigate brain tissue damage, and thus, improve brain function in T2DM patients.
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