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High-altitude hypoxia exacerbates brain changes in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Structural and functional brain deteriorations correlate with cognitive decline in memory, language, and visuospatial abilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • High-Altitude Medicine

Background:

  • Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) present unique challenges in high-altitude hypoxic environments.
  • Understanding brain structure and function alterations in these conditions is crucial for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate brain imaging characteristics in normal cognition (NC), MCI, and AD individuals residing at high altitudes.
  • To correlate these neuroimaging findings with performance across multiple cognitive domains.

Main Methods:

  • Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) and resting-state functional MRI were employed.
  • Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and surface-based morphometry (SBM) analyzed gray matter volume and thickness.
  • Functional connectivity patterns of brain networks were assessed using ALFF, fALFF, and ReHo.

Main Results:

  • MCI and AD groups showed decreased gray matter volume and thickness in key brain regions like the entorhinal cortex and temporal pole compared to NC.
  • Gray matter volume and cortical thickness positively correlated with cognitive scores in memory, language, and visuospatial tests.
  • Significant alterations in brain network functional connectivity were observed, particularly in the ventral attention network, correlating with cognitive function.

Conclusions:

  • Hypoxic environments contribute to progressive brain structural and functional deterioration from MCI to AD.
  • These neuroimaging changes are intrinsically linked to deficits in global cognition, episodic memory, language, and visuospatial functions.