Neurology · 2025
Association of Medial Temporal Lobe Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Memory Function in Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment.
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Kapoor Arunima, Dutt Shubir, Engstrom Allison C, Alitin John Paul M, Lohman Trevor, Sible Isabel J, Marshall Anisa, Shenasa Fatemah, Gaubert Aimée, Bradford David Robert, Sordo Lorena, Shao Xingfeng, Rodgers Kathleen, Head Elizabeth, Wang Danny Jj, Nation Daniel A
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) represents the ability of cerebral blood vessels to regulate blood flow in response to vasoactive stimuli and is related to cognition in cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative conditions. However, few studies have examined CVR in the medial temporal lobe, known to be affected early in Alzheimer disease and to influence memory function. We aimed to examine whether medial temporal CVR is associated with memory function in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
METHODS: In this observational study, independently living older adults free of dementia or stroke were recruited from the community and underwent brain MRI, neuropsychological assessment, and blood draw in an academic research setting. pCASL MRI quantified medial temporal lobe cerebral perfusion during CVR response to hypercapnia. Hypercapnia was induced by visually guided breathing exercises (15 seconds breath holds) during capnographic monitoring. MCI diagnosis and memory performance were assessed through comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. Aβ42/40 and pTau181 levels were quantified in blood plasma. Logistic and hierarchical linear regression examined medial temporal CVR in relation to MCI diagnosis and memory function.
RESULTS: In a sample of 144 older adults (mean age = 69.6 years; SD = 7.4%; 34.7% male; mean education = 16.6 years, SD = 2.3), CVR to hypercapnia in the medial temporal lobe was attenuated in individuals with MCI after adjusting for age, sex, education, apolipoprotein ε4 carrier status, Aβ42/40 and pTau181 levels, and vascular risk factors (OR = 0.87, 95% CI [0.77-0.97], p = 0.013). Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia was associated with verbal memory performance for stories (B = 0.33, 95% CI [0.09-0.57], p = 0.009), a word list (B = 0.10, 95% CI [0.001-0.20], p = 0.048), and visual memory (B = 0.33, 95% CI [0.09-0.57], p = 0.008).
DISCUSSION: Deficits in medial temporal CVR are observed in older adults with MCI and are related to worse memory function. Findings suggest that medial temporal cerebrovascular dysfunction is related to cognition and memory before the onset of dementia, independent of changes in Alzheimer pathophysiologic markers. Limitations of the study include the cross-sectional design. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to examine whether early cerebrovascular changes can predict progressive memory decline.
METHODS: In this observational study, independently living older adults free of dementia or stroke were recruited from the community and underwent brain MRI, neuropsychological assessment, and blood draw in an academic research setting. pCASL MRI quantified medial temporal lobe cerebral perfusion during CVR response to hypercapnia. Hypercapnia was induced by visually guided breathing exercises (15 seconds breath holds) during capnographic monitoring. MCI diagnosis and memory performance were assessed through comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. Aβ42/40 and pTau181 levels were quantified in blood plasma. Logistic and hierarchical linear regression examined medial temporal CVR in relation to MCI diagnosis and memory function.
RESULTS: In a sample of 144 older adults (mean age = 69.6 years; SD = 7.4%; 34.7% male; mean education = 16.6 years, SD = 2.3), CVR to hypercapnia in the medial temporal lobe was attenuated in individuals with MCI after adjusting for age, sex, education, apolipoprotein ε4 carrier status, Aβ42/40 and pTau181 levels, and vascular risk factors (OR = 0.87, 95% CI [0.77-0.97], p = 0.013). Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia was associated with verbal memory performance for stories (B = 0.33, 95% CI [0.09-0.57], p = 0.009), a word list (B = 0.10, 95% CI [0.001-0.20], p = 0.048), and visual memory (B = 0.33, 95% CI [0.09-0.57], p = 0.008).
DISCUSSION: Deficits in medial temporal CVR are observed in older adults with MCI and are related to worse memory function. Findings suggest that medial temporal cerebrovascular dysfunction is related to cognition and memory before the onset of dementia, independent of changes in Alzheimer pathophysiologic markers. Limitations of the study include the cross-sectional design. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to examine whether early cerebrovascular changes can predict progressive memory decline.