Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability in Patients With Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Assessed With Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI.
Journal
Neurology
ISSN: 1526-632X
Titre abrégé: Neurology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401060
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 11 2021
02 11 2021
Historique:
received:
14
04
2021
accepted:
23
08
2021
pubmed:
11
9
2021
medline:
6
4
2022
entrez:
10
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption has been proposed to be important in the pathogenesis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), but not all patients present an identifiable macroscopic BBB disruption; that is, visible contrast leakage on contrast-enhanced T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging. This study aimed to evaluate microscopic BBB permeability and its dynamic change in patients with RCVS. This prospective cohort implemented 3T dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. We measured microscopic BBB permeability by determining the whole-brain and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) K In total, 176 patients (363 scans) were analyzed and separated into acute (≦30 days) and remission (≧90 days) groups based on the onset-to-examination time. Whole-brain K Patients with RCVS presented increased microscopic brain permeability during acute stage, even without discernible macroscopic BBB disruption. The dynamic changes in BBB permeability may be related to impaired cerebral microvascular compliance and WMH formation.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption has been proposed to be important in the pathogenesis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), but not all patients present an identifiable macroscopic BBB disruption; that is, visible contrast leakage on contrast-enhanced T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging. This study aimed to evaluate microscopic BBB permeability and its dynamic change in patients with RCVS.
METHODS
This prospective cohort implemented 3T dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. We measured microscopic BBB permeability by determining the whole-brain and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) K
RESULTS
In total, 176 patients (363 scans) were analyzed and separated into acute (≦30 days) and remission (≧90 days) groups based on the onset-to-examination time. Whole-brain K
DISCUSSION
Patients with RCVS presented increased microscopic brain permeability during acute stage, even without discernible macroscopic BBB disruption. The dynamic changes in BBB permeability may be related to impaired cerebral microvascular compliance and WMH formation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34504032
pii: WNL.0000000000012776
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012776
doi:
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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