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1H-MRS alterations in the cerebellum of patients with familial hemiplegic migraine type 1.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:About 20% of patients with familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) develop progressive cerebellar signs. Genetic studies have established an association with mutations in the CACNA1A gene. However, the mechanisms underlying cerebellar involvement are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE:To use proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) to investigate metabolic alterations in the cerebellum as well as cortical regions known to be involved in the propagation of migraine aura. METHODS:Fifteen CACNA1A mutation carriers from three FHM families and 17 healthy control subjects were studied. Eleven patients had clinical signs of cerebellar involvement. LCModel fits were used to estimate absolute concentrations of N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), myo-inositol (mI), glutamate (Glu), choline-containing compounds, total creatine, and lactate in the superior cerebellar vermis (SCV), parietal cortex, and occipital cortex. To control for atrophy effects, automated image segmentation was performed using SPM99. The brain parenchyma fraction (BPF) was determined for all three regions. RESULTS:Compared with controls, the brain parenchyma fraction (BPF), NAA, and Glu were significantly reduced and mI was significantly elevated in the SCV of patients with FHM. In contrast, no metabolite alterations were found in supratentorial regions. BPF and NAA in the SCV significantly correlated with cerebellar scores, in particular, gait ataxia. CONCLUSIONS:The findings suggest that there is a regionally distinct neuronal impairment in the superior cerebellar vermis that exceeds macroscopic tissue loss. Correlations with clinical scores emphasize the functional relevance of localized atrophy (brain parenchyma fraction) and N-acetyl aspartate levels. These measures may be useful to monitor disease progression. The observed reduction in glutamate may in part reflect impaired glutamatergic neurotransmission.

journal_name

Neurology

journal_title

Neurology

authors

Dichgans M,Herzog J,Freilinger T,Wilke M,Auer DP

doi

10.1212/01.WNL.0000151855.98318.50

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-02-22 00:00:00

pages

608-13

issue

eissn

0028-3878

issn

1526-632X

pii

64/4/608

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1H-MRS alterations in the cerebellum of patients with familial hemiplegic migraine type 1.