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Mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies: blood perfusion with arterial spin labelling

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Authors

Firbank, Michael J.  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9536-0185
O’Brien, John T. 
Durcan, Rory 
Allan, Louise M. 
Barker, Sally 

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To use arterial spin labelling to investigate differences in perfusion in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies (MCI-LB) compared to Alzheimer type MCI (MCI-AD) and healthy controls. Methods: We obtained perfusion images on 32 MCI-LB, 30 MCI-AD and 28 healthy subjects of similar age. Perfusion relative to cerebellum was calculated, and we aimed to examine differences in relative perfusion between MCI-LB and the other groups. This included whole brain voxelwise comparisons, as well as using predefined region-of-interest ratios of medial occipital to medial temporal, and posterior cingulate to precuneus. Differences in occipital perfusion in eyes open vs eyes closed conditions were also examined. Results: Compared to controls, the MCI-LB showed reduced perfusion in the precuneus, parietal, occipital and fusiform gyrus regions. In our predefined regions, the ratio of perfusion in occipital/medial temporal was significantly lower, and the posterior cingulate/precuneus ratio was significantly higher in MCI-LB compared to controls. Overall, the occipital perfusion was greater in the eyes open vs closed condition, but this did not differ between groups. Conclusion: We found patterns of altered perfusion in MCI-LB which are similar to those seen in dementia with Lewy bodies, with reduction in posterior parietal and occipital regions, but relatively preserved posterior cingulate.

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Funder: GE Healthcare; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006775


Funder: NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100012295


Funder: Newcastle University

Keywords

Original Communication, Mild cognitive impairment, Magnetic resonance imaging, Perfusion imaging, Arterial spin labelling, Lewy body disease

Journal Title

Journal of Neurology

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Journal ISSN

0340-5354
1432-1459

Volume Title

268

Publisher

Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Sponsorship
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK-PG3026-13)