Altered Relationship between Working Memory and Brain Microstructure after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology
Sohae ChungYvonne W Lui

Abstract

Working memory impairment is one of the most troubling and persistent symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Here we investigate how working memory deficits relate to detectable WM microstructural injuries to discover robust biomarkers that allow early identification of patients with MTBI at the highest risk of working memory impairment. Multi-shell diffusion MR imaging was performed on a 3T scanner with 5 b-values. Diffusion metrics of fractional anisotropy, diffusivity and kurtosis (mean, radial, axial), and WM tract integrity were calculated. Auditory-verbal working memory was assessed using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th ed, subtests: 1) Digit Span including Forward, Backward, and Sequencing; and 2) Letter-Number Sequencing. We studied 19 patients with MTBI within 4 weeks of injury and 20 healthy controls. Tract-Based Spatial Statistics and ROI analyses were performed to reveal possible correlations between diffusion metrics and working memory performance, with age and sex as covariates. ROI analysis found a significant positive correlation between axial kurtosis and Digit Span Backward in MTBI (Pearson r = 0.69, corrected P = .04), mainly present in the right superior longitudinal fasciculus, which ...Continue Reading

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