Iron Deposition Is Positively Related to Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment with Susceptibility Weighted Imaging
Joint Authors
Lu, Liyan
Cao, Heli
Wei, Xiaoer
Li, Yuehua
Li, Wenbin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
This study aimed to evaluate the usability of SWI in assessment of brain iron to detect cognitive dysfunction in patients with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Methods.
39 patients with mTBI and 37 normal controls were given the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and underwent SWI scanning at least 6 months after injury.
Angle radian values were calculated with phase images.
The angle radian values were compared between groups using analysis of covariance, and their association with MMSE scores was analyzed using Spearman correlations.
Results.
Significantly higher angle radian values ( p < 0.05 ) were found in the head of the caudate nucleus, the lenticular nucleus, the hippocampus, the thalamus, the right substantia nigra, the red nucleus, and the splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC) in the mTBI group, compared to the control group.
MMSE scores were negatively correlated with angle radian values in the right substantia nigra ( r = - 0.685 , p < 0.001 ).
Conclusions.
Patients with chronic mTBI might have abnormally high accumulations of iron, and their MMSE scores are negatively associated with angle radian values in the right substantia nigra, suggesting a role of SWI in the assessment of cognitive impairments of these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lu, Liyan& Cao, Heli& Wei, Xiaoer& Li, Yuehua& Li, Wenbin. 2015. Iron Deposition Is Positively Related to Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment with Susceptibility Weighted Imaging. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055601
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lu, Liyan…[et al.]. Iron Deposition Is Positively Related to Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment with Susceptibility Weighted Imaging. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055601
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lu, Liyan& Cao, Heli& Wei, Xiaoer& Li, Yuehua& Li, Wenbin. Iron Deposition Is Positively Related to Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment with Susceptibility Weighted Imaging. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055601
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055601