Retinal microvasculature changes in amyloid-negative subcortical vascular cognitive impairment compared to amyloid-positive Alzheimer's disease

AbstractBackground and purposeTo investigate small vessel abnormalities in patients with cognitive impairment, we compared retinal microvascular alterations between patients with cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer's disease (ADCI) and those with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the neurological sciences 2019-01, Vol.396, p.94-101
Hauptverfasser: Jung, Na-Yeon, Han, Jong Chul, Ong, Yi Ting, Cheung, Carol Yim-lui, Chen, Christopher P, Wong, Tien Yin, Kim, Hee Jin, Kim, Yeo Jin, Lee, Juyoun, Lee, Jin San, Jang, Young Kyoung, Kee, Changwon, Lee, Kyung Han, Kim, Eun-Joo, Seo, Sang Won, Na, Duk L
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Zusammenfassung:AbstractBackground and purposeTo investigate small vessel abnormalities in patients with cognitive impairment, we compared retinal microvascular alterations between patients with cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer's disease (ADCI) and those with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment (SVCI). MethodsWe prospectively recruited 29 amyloid-positive ADCI patients, 28 amyloid-negative SVCI patients that were confirmed by 11C-PiB-PET scan and 34 individuals with normal cognition (NC). The three groups were compared in terms of retinal vascular variables (retinal fractal dimension, vascular caliber, tortuosity and branching angle) by using a semi-automated, computer-assisted analysis of digital fundus photographs. We also investigated the relationship between retinal variables and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on MRI. ResultsCompared to NC individuals, the SVCI patients had smaller total and arteriolar fractal dimensions, whereas there was no significant difference of fractal dimension between ADCI and NC. Other retinal variables did not differ among the three groups. A significant correlation existed between fractal dimension and WMH volume. ConclusionsRetinal microvascular alterations, especially retinal fractal dimension, may be useful markers that reflect cerebral microvascular changes in patients with SVCI as opposed to ADCI, who had no definite difference in retinal variables compared to the NC group.
ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2018.10.025