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ArticleBrain imaging and behavior2024

Cognitive impairment mediates the white matter injury load and gait disorders in subcortical ischemic vascular disease.

Mengmeng Feng, Ziyang Song, Zheping Zhou, Zhiwei Wu, Mengya Ma, Yuanqing Liu, Yueju Wang, Hui Dai

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Mengmeng Feng *Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Ziyang Song *Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Zheping ZhouDepartment of Geratology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Zhiwei WuDepartment of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Mengya MaDepartment of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Yuanqing LiuDepartment of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Yueju WangDepartment of Geratology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China.
Hui DaiDepartment of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou city, 215000, Jiangsu province, P.R. China. huizi198208@126.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971573Suzhou Gusu Medical Youth Talent GSWS2020019
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Abstract

Gait disorders are common in patients with subcortical ischemic vascular disease (SIVD). We aim to explore the impact of white matter (WM) damage on gait disorders in SIVD. 21 SIVD patients and 20 normal controls (NC) were included in the study. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to evaluate general cognition, while Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off (SAT) was used to assess executive function. Gait velocity, cadence, and stride length were measured. Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) data were analyzed using Tract-Based Spatial Statistics (TBSS) and Peak Width of Skeletonized Mean Diffusivity (PSMD). The relationships among WM damage, gait disorders, and cognitive function were examined through mediation analysis. SIVD scored lower than NC in MoCA and SAT tests (P < 0.001). Gait velocity and stride length were decreased in SIVD. SIVD had lower PSMD (P < 0.001). PSMD correlated with gait parameters, which were totally mediated by MoCA and partially mediated by SAT. The fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) of the genu of the corpus callosum (GCC) and body of CC (BCC) were correlated with gait parameters. The FA of the bilateral anterior corona radiata (ACR) was positively correlated with gait parameters, while the MD of the bilateral superior corona radiata (SCR), bilateral superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF), and left external capsule (EC) were negatively correlated with them (P < 0.05). Gait impairments in SIVD were associated with cognitive deficits. Cognitive impairment mediated the WM damage and gait disorders. The microstructural alterations of CC, SLF, EC, and CR may be related to changes in gait.

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Cognitive DysfunctionDiffusion Tensor ImagingGait Disorders, NeurologicWhite MatterAgedAnisotropyBrainBrain IschemiaExecutive FunctionFemaleGaitHumansMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsGait disordersMediation analysisSubcortical ischemic vascular diseaseTract-based spatial statisticsWhite matter damages

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PMCPMC11680639

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