Cerebellum and cognition in multiple sclerosis: the fall status matters.

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serval:BIB_B4CBA9FC9050
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Cerebellum and cognition in multiple sclerosis: the fall status matters.
Journal
Journal of neurology
Author(s)
Kalron A., Allali G., Achiron A.
ISSN
1432-1459 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0340-5354
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
265
Number
4
Pages
809-816
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Cerebellar volume has been linked with cognitive performances in MS; however, the association in terms of fall status has never been compared. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to compare cognitive performance with cerebellar volume between MS fallers and non-fallers. The cross-sectional study included 140 PwMS (96 women). MRI volumetric analysis was based on the FreeSurfer image analysis suite. Volumes of the cerebellar gray and white matter were identified as the region of interest. Cognitive function included scores obtained from a computerized cognitive battery of tests. The sample was divided into fallers and non-fallers. MS fallers demonstrated a lower global cognitive performance and reduced gray and white matter cerebellar volumes compared to non-fallers. A significant association was found between total gray and white matter cerebellar volume and visual spatial subdomain (P value = 0.044 and 0.032, respectively) in the non-fallers group. The association remained significant after controlling for the total cranial volume and neurological disability (P value = 0.026 and 0.047, respectively). A relationship was found between the visual spatial score and the left gray matter cerebellum volume; R <sup>2</sup> = 0.44, P value = 0.021. We believe that a unique relationship exists between the cerebellum structure and cognitive processing according to fall history in PwMS and should be considered when investigating the association between brain functioning and cognitive performances in MS.
Keywords
Accidental Falls, Adult, Cerebellum/diagnostic imaging, Cognition Disorders/etiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disability Evaluation, Female, Gray Matter/diagnostic imaging, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis/complications, Multiple Sclerosis/diagnostic imaging, Multiple Sclerosis/pathology, Neuropsychological Tests, Pattern Recognition, Visual/physiology, Brain volume, Cerebellum, Cognition, Fall, Multiple sclerosis
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