J Clin Neurol.
2020 Jul;16(3):390-400. 10.3988/jcn.2020.16.3.390.
Alterations in Structural and Functional Connectivities in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Korea.
- KMID: 2506603
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2020.16.3.390
Abstract
- Background and Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the structural and functional connectivities of brain network using graph theoretical analysis in neurologically asymptomatic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We further investigated the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) in ESRD patients and analyzed the association between network measures of brain connectivity and cognitive function.
Methods
We prospectively enrolled 40 neurologically asymptomatic ESRD patients, 40 healthy controls, and 20 disease controls. All of the subjects underwent diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). We calculated measures of structural and functional connectivities based on DTI and rs-fMRI, respectively, and investigated differences therein between the ESRD patients and the healthy controls. We assessed cognitive function in the ESRD patients using the Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease neuropsychological battery.
Results
The ESRD patients exhibited decreased global structural and functional brain connectivities, as well as alterations of network hubs compared to the healthy controls and disease controls. About 70% of the ESRD patients had CI. Moreover, ESRD patients without CI exhibited decreased global connectivity and alterations of network hubs. Furthermore, there was a significant positive association between measures of brain connectivity and cognitive function.
Conclusions
We found that ESRD patients exhibited decreased structural and functional brain connectivities, and that there was a significant association between brain connectivity and cognitive function. These alterations in the brain network may contribute to the pathophysiological mechanism of CI in ESRD patients.
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