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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Neurology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • X-linked spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy disease) is a multisystem disorder.
  • Clinical evidence suggests central nervous system involvement in Kennedy disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate in vivo cerebral volume alterations associated with Kennedy disease.
  • To identify morphological correlates of central nervous system involvement in Kennedy disease.

Main Methods:

  • Optimized voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis of 3D MRI data.
  • Comparison of 18 genetically confirmed Kennedy disease patients with age-matched controls.

Main Results:

  • Subtle grey matter volume decreases observed, primarily in frontal areas.
  • Extensive white matter atrophy detected, notably in frontal regions, subcortical areas, cerebellar white matter, and dorsal brainstem.
  • Atrophy spanned from the midbrain to the medulla oblongata.

Conclusions:

  • Voxel-based morphometry results demonstrate a morphological basis for central nervous system involvement in Kennedy disease.
  • Findings align with the clinical phenotype, including behavioral abnormalities and central-peripheral axonopathy.
  • The observed brain alterations are consistent with pathohistological findings in Kennedy disease.