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Abstract #2924

Regional gray matter atrophy mediates white matter hyperintensity-induced cognitive decline following carbon monoxide poisoning

Yanli Zhang1, Tianhong Wang1, Shuaiwen Wang1, Xin Zhuang1, Jianlin Li1, Shunlin Guo1, and Junqiang Lei1
1The first hospital of Lanzhou university, Lanzhou, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Gray Matter, Dementia

Motivation: To reveal the underlying neuroimaging pathology mechanisms of cognitive impairment in patients with delayed neurologic sequelae (DNS) following carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Goal(s): To investigate the relationship among white matter hyperintensities (WMH), gray matter (GM) volume and cortical thickness alteration, and cognitive impairment severities in patients with DNS following CO poisoning.

Approach: Clinical retrospective observational study

Results: The DNS patients with dementia (DNS-D) group showed more severe GM atrophy and higher WMH load than those with mild cognitive impairment (DNS-MCI) group. Reduced GM volume in 16 subregions of the bilateral prefrontal, left occipital, bilateral temporal, and cerebellar regions mediated the WMH-induced cognitive decline.

Impact: Using the neuroimaging methods to explore the pathophysiological mechanism of DNS with cognitive impairment could provide a theoretical basis for exploring new therapeutic approaches. Our results provide preliminary evidence that the role of regional GM atrophy in WMH-induced cognitive decline.

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