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ArticleThe Veterinary record2019

Linear magnetic resonance imaging measurements of the hippocampal formation differ in young versus old dogs.

Anna Gardini, Olivier Taeymans, Giunio Bruto Cherubini, Alberta de Stefani, Mike Targett, Enzo Vettorato

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Article in The Veterinary record, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anna GardiniDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6771-6551
Olivier TaeymansDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, UK.
Giunio Bruto CherubiniDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, UK.
Alberta de StefaniDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
Mike TargettDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, UK.
Enzo VettoratoDepartment of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, UK.
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service · GBRoyal Veterinary College · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related hippocampal formation (HF) atrophy has been documented on MRI studies using volumetric analysis and visual rating scales.This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to compare linear MRI measurements of the HF between young (1-3 years) and old (>10 years) non-brachycephalic dogs, with normal brain anatomy and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. Right and left hippocampal formation height (HFH), height of the brain (HB) and mean HFH/HB ratio were measured by two observers on a transverse T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence containing rostral colliculi and mesencephalic aqueduct.119 MRI studies were enrolled: 75 young and 44 old dogs. Left and right HFH were greater (p<0.0001) in young, while HB was greater in old dogs (p=0.024). Mean HFH/HB ratio was 15.66 per cent and 18.30 per cent in old and young dogs (p<0.0001). No differences were found comparing measurements between epileptic and non-epileptic dogs.Old dogs have a greater HB; this may represent the different study populations or a statistical phenomenon. Ageing affects HF linear measurements. A reduction of mean HFH/HB ratio between 18.30 per cent and 15.66 per cent should be considered a physiological age-related process of the canine lifespan. The use of mean HFH/HB ratio could be considered for quantifying brain atrophy in elderly dogs.

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DogsAge FactorsAnimalsAtrophyCross-Sectional StudiesDog DiseasesHippocampusMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesUnited Kingdomage-related changesbraindoghippocampal formationhippocampusmagnetic resonance imaging (mri)

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PMCPMC6817983
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