Structural brain plasticity in Parkinson's disease induced by balance training.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_9F7DF11D7628
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Structural brain plasticity in Parkinson's disease induced by balance training.
Périodique
Neurobiology of Aging
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Sehm B., Taubert M., Conde V., Weise D., Classen J., Dukart J., Draganski B., Villringer A., Ragert P.
ISSN
1558-1497 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0197-4580
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
35
Numéro
1
Pages
232-239
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
We investigated morphometric brain changes in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) that are associated with balance training. A total of 20 patients and 16 healthy matched controls learned a balance task over a period of 6 weeks. Balance testing and structural magnetic resonance imaging were performed before and after 2, 4, and 6 training weeks. Balance performance was re-evaluated after ∼20 months. Balance training resulted in performance improvements in both groups. Voxel-based morphometry revealed learning-dependent gray matter changes in the left hippocampus in healthy controls. In PD patients, performance improvements were correlated with gray matter changes in the right anterior precuneus, left inferior parietal cortex, left ventral premotor cortex, bilateral anterior cingulate cortex, and left middle temporal gyrus. Furthermore, a TIME × GROUP interaction analysis revealed time-dependent gray matter changes in the right cerebellum. Our results highlight training-induced balance improvements in PD patients that may be associated with specific patterns of structural brain plasticity. In summary, we provide novel evidence for the capacity of the human brain to undergo learning-related structural plasticity even in a pathophysiological disease state such as in PD.
Pubmed
Web of science
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09/08/2013 20:22
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