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Different Cortical Thinning Patterns Depending on Their Prognosis in Individuals with Subjective Cognitive Decline
Eun Ye Lim1, Yong Soo Shim1, Yun Jeong Hong1
1Department of Neurology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Background And Purpose:
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be the first stage corresponding to subtle cognitive changes in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) spectrum disorders. We evaluated the differences in cortical thinning patterns among patients with SCD who progressed to mild cognitive impairment or dementia (pSCD), those who remained stable (sSCD), and healthy normal controls (NCs).
Methods:
We retrospectively recruited SCD subjects (14 pSCD and 21 sSCD cases) and 29 NCs. Structural 3-dimensional-T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging was performed using a single 1.5 Tesla scanner. Freesurfer software was used to map cortical thickness for group comparisons.
Results:
Compared with NC group, the sSCD group showed diffuse cortical atrophy associated with bilateral fronto-parieto-temporal area. The pSCD group showed further characteristic cortical atrophy in AD-vulnerable regions including the inferior parieto-temporal and middle temporal areas. Cortical thinning in the bilateral medial frontal areas was observed in patients with sSCD and involved the right inferior temporal and left precentral areas in those with pSCD.
Conclusions:
Our study showed that SCD subjects exhibit different cortical thinning patterns depending on their prognosis.
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