Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
Implications of the glymphatic system in the diagnostic and surgical workup of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
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Broggi Morgan, Barbieri Edoardo M, Gans Alessandro, Riccardo Pascuzzo, Redaelli Veronica, Aquino Domenico, Restelli Francesco, Schiariti Marco, Acerbi Francesco, Di Fede Giuseppe, Ferroli Paolo, Grisoli Marina, Doniselli Fabio
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BACKGROUND: Magnetic Resonance (MRI) Diffusion Tensor Imaging Analysis ALong the Perivascular Space (DTI-ALPS) is a promising technique that assesses the glymphatic system (GS) function in many neurodegenerative diseases. This study aims at evaluating the role of DTI-ALPS in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
METHODS: Twenty-one NPH patients underwent 3 Tesla MRI DTI-ALPS before and after lumbar tap test (TT). Depending on the response to TT, patients were divided into a responsive cohort (15 responders, R) and non-responsive cohort (6 non-responders, NR). R patients underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery, with clinical assessment upon discharge and at a 3-month follow-up (FU) visit; nine patients repeated DTI-ALPS MRI at FU. Besides, 8 matched healthy controls (HC) underwent the same MRI protocol.
RESULTS: The pre-TT ALPS-index in NPH patients (R: 1.003 ± 0.108, NR: 0.960 ± 0.079) was significantly lower compared to the HC (1.263 ± 0.161, p < 0.01). The pre-TT ALPS-index in R patients was higher than in NR patients, though not significantly (p = 0.39). Compared to the pre-TT values, the ALPS-index of the R group increased both post TT (1.069 ± 0.122, p = 0.0499) and post VPS (1.120 ± 0.117, p = 0.041), in accordance to the clinical outcome.
CONCLUSIONS: DTI-ALPS, reflecting the GS function, resulted significantly lower in NPH patients than in healthy controls. Secondly, clinical improvement was associated with DTI-ALPS increase both after a positive response to TT and at long term follow-up following VPS surgery. Therefore, DTI-ALPS index could be a promising, rapid and non-invasive radiological biomarker for the pre-surgical evaluation and prognosis of NPH patients.
METHODS: Twenty-one NPH patients underwent 3 Tesla MRI DTI-ALPS before and after lumbar tap test (TT). Depending on the response to TT, patients were divided into a responsive cohort (15 responders, R) and non-responsive cohort (6 non-responders, NR). R patients underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery, with clinical assessment upon discharge and at a 3-month follow-up (FU) visit; nine patients repeated DTI-ALPS MRI at FU. Besides, 8 matched healthy controls (HC) underwent the same MRI protocol.
RESULTS: The pre-TT ALPS-index in NPH patients (R: 1.003 ± 0.108, NR: 0.960 ± 0.079) was significantly lower compared to the HC (1.263 ± 0.161, p < 0.01). The pre-TT ALPS-index in R patients was higher than in NR patients, though not significantly (p = 0.39). Compared to the pre-TT values, the ALPS-index of the R group increased both post TT (1.069 ± 0.122, p = 0.0499) and post VPS (1.120 ± 0.117, p = 0.041), in accordance to the clinical outcome.
CONCLUSIONS: DTI-ALPS, reflecting the GS function, resulted significantly lower in NPH patients than in healthy controls. Secondly, clinical improvement was associated with DTI-ALPS increase both after a positive response to TT and at long term follow-up following VPS surgery. Therefore, DTI-ALPS index could be a promising, rapid and non-invasive radiological biomarker for the pre-surgical evaluation and prognosis of NPH patients.