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ArticleActa neuropsychiatrica2025

MR spectroscopic imaging and its association with EEG, CSF, and psychometric/neuropsychological findings in patients with suspected autoimmune psychosis spectrum syndromes.

Dominique Endres, Isabelle Matteit, Katharina von Zedtwitz, Bernd Feige, Andrea Schlump, Marco Reisert, Kathrin Nickel, Kimon Runge, Katharina Domschke, Evgeniy Perlov and 5 more

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Dominique EndresDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-1195
Isabelle MatteitDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Katharina von ZedtwitzDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Bernd FeigeDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Andrea SchlumpDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Marco ReisertDivision of Medical Physics, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Kathrin NickelDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Kimon RungeDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Katharina DomschkeDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Evgeniy PerlovDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Alexander RauDepartment of Neuroradiology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Harald PrüssDepartment of Neurology and Experimental Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Thomas LangeDivision of Medical Physics, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Ludger Tebartz van ElstDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.
Simon J MaierDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburghttps://ror.org/03vzbgh69, Freiburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAutoimmune psychosis (AP) and other autoimmune psychiatric syndromes (APS) are associated with central nervous system antibodies. This study investigated related magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) signatures and their correlations with electroencephalography (EEG), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and psychometric/neuropsychological measures.

methodsTwenty-eight adults with suspected antibody-positive AP spectrum syndromes were compared with 28 matched healthy controls. Inclusion in the patient group was based on the APS concept, resulting in a heterogeneous group with uniform autoimmunity. MRSI was performed using a spiral-encoded Mescher-Garwood localised adiabatic selective refocusing 3D-MRSI sequence. Glutamate+glutamine (Glx), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), total N-acetylaspartate (tNAA), and total creatine (tCr) were reported as ratios to tNAA and/or tCr. EEG was analysed for intermittent rhythmic delta/theta activity (IRDA/IRTA) using independent component analysis.

resultsNo significant differences in Glx, GABA, tNAA, or tCr ratios were observed between patients and controls. Correlation analyses in patients showed a trend for a negative association of the IRDA/IRTA rate before hyperventilation with the GABA/tCr ratio in both hippocampi and with the GABA/tNAA ratio in the left hippocampus and Glx/tCr ratio in the right putamen and pallidum. Significant positive correlations were observed between inflammatory CSF markers (white blood cell count and IgG Index) and GABA/tCr and GABA/tNAA ratios in the left caudate nucleus and right isthmus cingulate and thalamus, as well as between negative symptoms in PANSS and higher GABA/tCr ratios in the right putamen. DISCUSSION: No group differences were identified; however, correlations suggest a link between neuroinflammatory CSF markers and negative symptoms with GABAergic signalling in patients. Multimodal diagnostic approaches may provide a better understanding of the link between neuroinflammation, neurochemistry, and EEG slowing.

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Autoimmune DiseasesPsychotic DisordersAdultAspartic AcidBrainCase-Control StudiesElectroencephalographyFemalegamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPsychometricsAspartic Acidgamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidN-acetylaspartateAutoantibodybrainMRSneurochemistryneuroinflammation

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PMCPMC13130269

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