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Hippocampal proton MR spectroscopy as a novel approach in the assessment of radiation injury and the correlation to neurocognitive function impairment: initial experiences

POSPÍŠIL, Petr, Tomáš KAZDA, Martin BULIK, Marie DOBIÁŠKOVÁ, Petr BURKOŇ et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Hippocampal proton MR spectroscopy as a novel approach in the assessment of radiation injury and the correlation to neurocognitive function impairment: initial experiences

Autoři

POSPÍŠIL, Petr (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Tomáš KAZDA (203 Česká republika, domácí), Martin BULIK (203 Česká republika, domácí), Marie DOBIÁŠKOVÁ (203 Česká republika), Petr BURKOŇ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Ludmila HYNKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Pavel ŠLAMPA (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Radim JANČÁLEK (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Radiation Oncology, London, BioMed Central, 2015, 1748-717X

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30200 3.2 Clinical medicine

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.466

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14110/15:00085324

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

UT WoS

000362871700001

Klíčová slova anglicky

Hippocampus; Radiation injury; Neurocognitive function; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 12. 1. 2016 10:26, Ing. Mgr. Věra Pospíšilíková

Anotace

V originále

Background: The hippocampus is considered as the main radiosensitive brain structure responsible for postradiotherapy cognitive decline. We prospectively assessed correlation of memory change to hippocampal N-acetylaspartate (h-tNAA) concentration, a neuronal density and viability marker, by H-1-MR spectroscopy focused on the hippocampus. Methods: Patients with brain metastases underwent whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) to a dose of 30 Gy in ten fractions daily. Pre-radiotherapy H-1-MR spectroscopy focused on the h-tNAA concentration and memory testing was performed. Memory was evaluated by Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). Total recall, recognition and delayed recall were reported. The both investigation procedures were repeated 4 months after WBRT and the h-tNAA and memory changes were correlated. Results: Of the 20 patients, ten passed whole protocol. The h-tNAA concentration significantly decreased from pre-WBRT 8.9, 8.86 and 8.88 [mM] in the right, left and both hippocampi to 7.16, 7.65 and 7.4 after WBRT, respectively. In the memory tests a significant decrease was observed in AVLT total-recall, BVMT-R total-recall and BVMT-R delayed-recall. Weak to moderate correlations were observed between left h-tNAA and AVLT recognition and all BVMT-R subtests and between the right h-tNAA and AVLT total-recall. Conclusions: A significant decrease in h-tNAA after WBRT was proven by H-1-MR spectroscopy as a feasible method for the in vivo investigation of radiation injury. Continuing patient recruitment focusing on other cognitive tests and metabolites is needed.