Brain microstructure is linked to cognitive fatigue in early multiple sclerosis.
Clinically isolated syndrome
Cognitive fatigue
Early multiple sclerosis
Fatigue
Quantitative MRI
Journal
Journal of neurology
ISSN: 1432-1459
Titre abrégé: J Neurol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0423161
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Mar 2024
28 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
29
12
2023
accepted:
08
03
2024
revised:
08
03
2024
medline:
28
3
2024
pubmed:
28
3
2024
entrez:
28
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Cognitive fatigue is a major symptom of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), from the early stages of the disease. This study aims to detect if brain microstructure is altered early in the disease course and is associated with cognitive fatigue in people with MS (pwMS) compared to matched healthy controls (HC). Recently diagnosed pwMS (N = 18, age < 45 years old) with either a Relapsing-Remitting or a Clinically Isolated Syndrome course of the disease, and HC (N = 19) matched for sex, age and education were analyzed. Quantitative multiparameter maps (MTsat, PD, R1 and R2*) of pwMS and HC were calculated. Parameters were extracted within the normal appearing white matter, cortical grey matter and deep grey matter (NAWM, NACGM and NADGM, respectively). Bayesian T-test for independent samples assessed between-group differences in brain microstructure while associations between score at a cognitive fatigue scale and each parameter in each tissue class were investigated with Generalized Linear Mixed Models. Patients exhibited lower MTsat and R1 values within NAWM and NACGM, and higher R1 values in NADGM compared to HC. Cognitive fatigue was associated with PD measured in every tissue class and to MTsat in NAWM, regardless of group. Disease-specific negative correlations were found in pwMS in NAWM (R1, R2*) and NACGM (R1). These findings suggest that brain microstructure within normal appearing tissues is already altered in the very early stages of the disease. Moreover, additional microstructure alterations (e.g. diffuse and widespread demyelination or axonal degeneration) in pwMS may lead to disease-specific complaint of cognitive fatigue.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38538776
doi: 10.1007/s00415-024-12316-1
pii: 10.1007/s00415-024-12316-1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.
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