Ishiwata A, Sakayori O, Minoshima S, Mizumura S, Kitamura S, Katayama Y
Department of Neurology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Acta Neurol Scand. 2006 Aug;114(2):91-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00661.x.
Baseline brain single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can predict mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients at risk for progressive MCI (PMCI).
Twenty-eight subjects [12 MCI, 6 with probable Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and 10 normal subjects] underwent baseline brain SPECT and were clinically followed for a mean period of 36 months.
Of 12 MCI patients, 6 progressed to PMCI and 6 remained stable. Baseline SPECT identified asymmetric perfusion reduction in the parahippocampus (-5%), lateral parietal (-8%), and posterior cingulate (-11%) cortices--reductions consistent with that of mild AD--in five of the six PMCI patients. Significant perfusion reduction was observed particularly in the frontal cortices of probable AD when compared with PMCI (P < 0.05).
Baseline SPECT can identify brain perfusion abnormalities among patients with MCI for progression to PMCI. This imaging modality may aid in MCI treatment stratification.
基线脑单光子发射计算机断层扫描(SPECT)能够预测有进展为轻度认知障碍(PMCI)风险的轻度认知障碍(MCI)患者。
28名受试者[12名MCI患者、6名可能患有阿尔茨海默病(AD)的患者和10名正常受试者]接受了基线脑SPECT检查,并进行了平均36个月的临床随访。
12名MCI患者中,6名进展为PMCI,6名病情保持稳定。基线SPECT检查发现,6名PMCI患者中有5名患者的海马旁回(-5%)、顶叶外侧(-8%)和扣带回后部(-11%)皮质存在不对称灌注减少,这与轻度AD患者的情况一致。与PMCI患者相比,在可能患有AD的患者的额叶皮质中观察到显著的灌注减少(P<0.05)。
基线SPECT能够识别MCI患者中进展为PMCI的脑灌注异常情况。这种成像方式可能有助于MCI治疗分层。