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Published in: European Radiology 12/2016

01-12-2016 | Neuro

Brain parenchymal damage in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder – A multimodal MRI study

Authors: F. Pache, H. Zimmermann, C. Finke, A. Lacheta, S. Papazoglou, J. Kuchling, J. Wuerfel, B. Hamm, K. Ruprecht, F. Paul, A. U. Brandt, M. Scheel

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2016

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate different brain regions for grey (GM) and white matter (WM) damage in a well-defined cohort of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients and compare advanced MRI techniques (VBM, Subcortical and cortical analyses (Freesurfer), and DTI) for their ability to detect damage in NMOSD.

Methods

We analyzed 21 NMOSD patients and 21 age and gender matched control subjects. VBM (GW/WM) and DTI whole brain (TBSS) analyses were performed at different statistical thresholds to reflect different statistical approaches in previous studies. In an automated atlas-based approach, Freesurfer and DTI results were compared between NMOSD and controls.

Results

DTI TBSS and DTI atlas based analysis demonstrated microstructural impairment only within the optic radiation or in regions associated with the optic radiation (posterior thalamic radiation p < 0.001, 6.9 % reduction of fractional anisotropy). VBM demonstrated widespread brain GM and WM reduction, but only at exploratory statistical thresholds, with no differences remaining after correction for multiple comparisons. Freesurfer analysis demonstrated no group differences.

Conclusion

NMOSD specific parenchymal brain damage is predominantly located in the optic radiation, likely due to a secondary degeneration caused by ON. In comparison, DTI appears to be the most reliable and sensitive technique for brain damage detection in NMOSD.

Key Points

• The hypothesis of a widespread brain damage in NMOSD is challenged.
• The optic radiation (OR) is the most severely affected region.
• OR-affection is likely due to secondary degeneration following optic neuritis.
• DTI is currently the most sensitive technique for NMOSD-related brain-damage detection.
• DTI is currently the most reliable technique for NMOSD-related brain-damage detection.
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Metadata
Title
Brain parenchymal damage in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder – A multimodal MRI study
Authors
F. Pache
H. Zimmermann
C. Finke
A. Lacheta
S. Papazoglou
J. Kuchling
J. Wuerfel
B. Hamm
K. Ruprecht
F. Paul
A. U. Brandt
M. Scheel
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 12/2016
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-016-4282-x

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