MRI Indices of Glymphatic Function Correlate With Disease Duration in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.


Journal

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
ISSN: 1536-5166
Titre abrégé: J Neuroophthalmol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9431308

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 Sep 2024
Historique:
medline: 4 9 2024
pubmed: 4 9 2024
entrez: 4 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The glymphatic system represents an extravascular network of astrocytic channels responsible for interstitial fluid and solute transit through the brain parenchyma. Its dysfunction has been considered as a possible cause of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We enrolled participants with active IIH, treated or cured IIH, and controls. The active IIH group was divided into untreated participants with recently developed (<6 mo) and chronic (6+ mo) disease. Glymphatic function was assessed using diffusion tensor imaging along the paravascular space (DTI-ALPS) to generate an ALPS-index, hypothesized to measure glymphatic function. Participants were imaged before lumbar puncture (LP) if IIH was suspected and following LP when possible. ALPS indices were higher in participants with chronically present, active IIH than in those either with recently developed IIH or control participants. ALPS-indices correlated with papilledema but did not correlate significantly with age, BMI, or intracranial pressure (ICP). Our findings suggest that DTI-ALPS-indices of glymphatic function may be influenced by the chronicity of intracranial hypertension but do not support the hypothesis that glymphatic dysfunction causes IIH. Though these findings are preliminary, glymphatic imaging may be a useful radiographic biomarker in IIH.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The glymphatic system represents an extravascular network of astrocytic channels responsible for interstitial fluid and solute transit through the brain parenchyma. Its dysfunction has been considered as a possible cause of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
METHODS METHODS
We enrolled participants with active IIH, treated or cured IIH, and controls. The active IIH group was divided into untreated participants with recently developed (<6 mo) and chronic (6+ mo) disease. Glymphatic function was assessed using diffusion tensor imaging along the paravascular space (DTI-ALPS) to generate an ALPS-index, hypothesized to measure glymphatic function. Participants were imaged before lumbar puncture (LP) if IIH was suspected and following LP when possible.
RESULTS RESULTS
ALPS indices were higher in participants with chronically present, active IIH than in those either with recently developed IIH or control participants. ALPS-indices correlated with papilledema but did not correlate significantly with age, BMI, or intracranial pressure (ICP).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that DTI-ALPS-indices of glymphatic function may be influenced by the chronicity of intracranial hypertension but do not support the hypothesis that glymphatic dysfunction causes IIH. Though these findings are preliminary, glymphatic imaging may be a useful radiographic biomarker in IIH.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39228018
doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002259
pii: 00041327-990000000-00705
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 by North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Marc A Bouffard (MA)

Departments of Neurology (MB, BA), Radiology (MAA, NJ, AB, DA, DSC, Y-MC), and Surgery (NT), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology (MB, BA), Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Radiology (JF), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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