Multiparametric characterization of white matter alterations in early stage Huntington disease - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Scientific Reports Year : 2021

Multiparametric characterization of white matter alterations in early stage Huntington disease

Abstract

Huntington's disease (HD) is a monogenic, fully penetrant neurodegenerative disorder. Widespread white matter damage affects the brain of patients with HD at very early stages of the disease. Fixel-based analysis (FBA) is a novel method to investigate the contribution of individual crossing fibers to the white matter damage and to detect possible alterations in both fiber density and fiber-bundle morphology. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance spectroscopy (DW-MRS), on the other hand, quantifies the motion of brain metabolites in vivo, thus enabling the investigation of microstructural alteration of specific cell populations. The aim of this study was to identify novel specific microstructural imaging markers of white matter degeneration in HD, by combining FBA and DW-MRS. Twenty patients at an early stage of HD and 20 healthy controls were recruited in a monocentric study. Using diffusion imaging we observed alterations to the brain microstructure and their morphology in patients with HD. Furthermore, FBA revealed specific fiber populations that were affected by the disease. Moreover, the mean diffusivity of the intra-axonal metabolite N-acetylaspartate, co-measured with N-acetylaspartylglutamate (tNAA), was significantly reduced in the corpus callosum of patients compared to controls. FBA and DW-MRS of tNAA provided more specific information about the biological mechanisms underlying HD and showed promise for early investigation of white matter degeneration in HD.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
s41598-021-92532-1.pdf (1.46 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origin Publication funded by an institution

Dates and versions

hal-03272130 , version 1 (28-06-2021)

Identifiers

Cite

Isaac M Adanyeguh, Francesca Branzoli, Cécile Delorme, Aurélie Méneret, Marie-Lorraine Monin, et al.. Multiparametric characterization of white matter alterations in early stage Huntington disease. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11, pp.13101. ⟨10.1038/s41598-021-92532-1⟩. ⟨hal-03272130⟩
20 View
39 Download

Altmetric

Share

More