作为白质完整性标记的步态变异性在患有唐氏综合征的个体白质完整性的标记
Elizabeth M Leach1,2, David K Powell3, Amanda C Glueck4
1Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
概括
步态变化和白质变化与唐氏综合征 (DS) 患者有关. 这些发现表明步态分析和扩散张力成像 (DTI) 可以帮助监测DS的神经健康.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 生物标志物 生物标志物
- 衰老的衰老 衰老的衰老
背景情况:
- 唐氏综合征 (DS) 患者具有神经退行症的高风险.
- 步态变化可能表明DS的神经健康状况.
- 白质 (WM) 完整性对于神经功能至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究步态,WM完整性和DS的认知功能之间的关系.
- 探索步态和DTI作为DS神经衰退的生物标志物的潜力.
主要方法:
- 对22名DS参与者的长度研究 (平均年龄37±7.5岁).
- 利用磁共振成像扩散张力成像 (DTI) 来评估WM的完整性.
- 收集自我节奏的步态数据和认知功能得分.
主要成果:
- 在WM中较低的分数异构性 (FA) 和较高的平均扩散度与增加的步行步伐时间变化相关.
- 认知能力下降,根据Vineland适应性行为综合和学习障碍者痴呆症问卷进行评估,与较低的FA相关.
- 运动技能的缺陷也与较低的FA相关.
结论:
- 步态变化与DS患者的WM完整性和认知功能有关.
- 步行和DTI测量可以作为临床生物标志物来检测DS的神经衰退.
- 步态分析与DTI结合可能有助于对DS患者认知障碍的查.
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