Keywords: Functional Connectivity, Aging
Motivation: Default-Mode-Network (DMN) connectivity, central for memory, attention, and executive-functions, may get disrupted with accumulation of Cerebral-small vessel-disease load as Periventricular and deep-white-matter-hyperintensity (PVWMH-and-DWMH) volume beyond a threshold, impacting cognition.
Goal(s): To quantify whether PVWMH/DWMH alters DMN functional connectivity, accelerating cognitive decline compared to age-matched healthy individuals without WMH.
Approach: Seed-based network-analysis of DMN-regions (PCC, mPFC, LP) was conducted with aging in ADNI cohort of normal aging subjects, alongside PVWMH/DWMH segmentation and quantification.
Results: DMN remains intact in subjects without PVWMH; however, PVWMH >5 ml at age >75 years disrupts DMN, suggesting WMH mediates cognitive-impairments via impaired resting-state networks with progression in age.
Impact: This study reveals a threshold of periventricular white matter hyperintensity impacting default mode network connectivity with age, highlighting WMH load’s role in disrupting connectivity. Resting-state network health and WMH load are essential for understanding cognitive aging trajectories.
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