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ArticleBrain and behavior2024

Alterations of contralesional hippocampal subfield volumes and relations to cognitive functions in patients with unilateral stroke.

Juan-Juan Lu, Xiang-Xin Xing, Jiao Qu, Jia-Jia Wu, Mou-Xiong Zheng, Xu-Yun Hua, Jian-Guang Xu

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Juan-Juan LuSchool of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiang-Xin XingDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiao QuDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Jia-Jia WuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Mou-Xiong ZhengDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xu-Yun HuaDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jian-Guang XuSchool of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-3403

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFC2001600National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFC2001604National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871836National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172554National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272583National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272589Shanghai Health Care Commission 2022JC026Shanghai Rising-Star Program 23QA1409200Shanghai Science and Technology Committee 22010504200Shanghai Talent Development Fund 2021074Shanghai Youth Top Talent Development Plan
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Abstract

backgroundThe volumes of the hippocampal subfields are related to poststroke cognitive dysfunctions. However, it remains unclear whether contralesional hippocampal subfield volume contributes to cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the volumetric differences in the contralesional hippocampal subfields between patients with left and right hemisphere strokes (LHS/RHS). Additionally, correlations between contralesional hippocampal subfield volumes and clinical outcomes were explored.

methodsFourteen LHS (13 males, 52.57 ± 7.10 years), 13 RHS (11 males, 51.23 ± 15.23 years), and 18 healthy controls (11 males, 46.94 ± 12.74 years) were enrolled. Contralesional global and regional hippocampal volumes were obtained with T1-weighted images. Correlations between contralesional hippocampal subfield volumes and clinical outcomes, including the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), were analyzed. Bonferroni correction was applied for multiple comparisons.

resultsSignificant reductions were found in contralesional hippocampal as a whole (adjusted p = .011) and its subfield volumes, including the hippocampal tail (adjusted p = .005), cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) (adjusted p = .002), molecular layer (ML) (adjusted p = .004), granule cell and ML of the dentate gyrus (GC-ML-DG) (adjusted p = .015), CA3 (adjusted p = .009), and CA4 (adjusted p = .014) in the RHS group compared to the LHS group. MoCA and MMSE had positive correlations with volumes of contralesional hippocampal tail (p = .015, r = .771; p = .017, r = .763) and fimbria (p = .020, r = .750; p = .019, r = .753) in the LHS group, and CA3 (p = .007, r = .857; p = .009, r = .838) in the RHS group, respectively.

conclusionUnilateral stroke caused volumetric differences in different hippocampal subfields contralesionally, which correlated to cognitive impairment. RHS leads to greater volumetric reduction in the whole contralesional hippocampus and specific subfields (hippocampal tail, CA1, ML, GC-ML-DG, CA3, and CA4) compared to LHS. These changes are correlated with cognitive impairments, potentially due to disrupted neural pathways and interhemispheric communication.

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Cognitive DysfunctionHippocampusMagnetic Resonance ImagingStrokeAdultAgedCognitionFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsMiddle Agedcognitive impairmenthippocampal subfieldslateralizationmagnetic resonance imagingstrokevolume

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