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KMID : 1130620190150040527
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Journal of Clinical Neurology
2019 Volume.15 No. 4 p.527 ~ p.536
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Relationships between [18F]-THK5351 Retention and Language Functions in Primary Progressive Aphasia
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Jeong Hye-Jin
Yoon Cindy W.
Seo Seong-Ho
Lee Sang-Yoon
Suh Mee-Kyung
Seo Ha-Eun
Kim Woo-Ram
Lee Hyon
Heo Jae-Hyeok
Lee Yeong-Bae
Park Kee-Hyung
Choi Seong-Hye
Ido Tatsuo
Lee Kyoung-Min
Noh Young
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Abstract
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Background and Purpose: There are three distinct subtypes of primary progressive aphasia (PPA): the nonfluent/agrammatic variant (nfvPPA), the semantic variant (svPPA), and the logopenic variant (lvPPA). We sought to characterize the pattern of [18F]-THK5351 retention across all three subtypes and determine the topography of [18F]-THK5351 retention correlated with each neurolinguistic score.
Methods: We enrolled 50 participants, comprising 13 PPA patients (3 nfvPPA, 5 svPPA, and 5 lvPPA) and 37 subjects with normal cognition (NC) who underwent 3.0-tesla magnetic resonance imaging, [18F]-THK5351 positron-emission tomography scans, and detailed neuropsychological tests. The PPA patients additionally participated in extensive neurolinguistic tests. Voxel-wise and region-of-interest-based analyses were performed to analyze [18F]-THK5351 retention.
Results: The nfvPPA patients exhibited higher [18F]-THK5351 retention in the the left inferior frontal and precentral gyri. In svPPA patients, [18F]-THK5351 retention was elevated in the anteroinferior and lateral temporal cortices compared to the NC group (left>right). The lvPPA patients exhibited predominant [18F]-THK5351 retention in the inferior parietal, lateral temporal, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices, and the precuneus (left>right). [18F]-THK5351 retention in the left inferior frontal area was associated with lower fluency scores. Comprehension was correlated with [18F]-THK5351 retention in the left temporal cortices. Repetition was associated with [18F]-THK5351 retention in the left inferior parietal and posterior temporal areas, while naming difficulty was correlated with retention in the left fusiform and temporal cortices.
Conclusions: The pattern of [18F]-THK5351 retention was well matched with clinical and radiological findings for each PPA subtype, in agreement with the anatomical and functional location of each language domain.
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KEYWORD
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primary progressive aphasia, neurofibrillary tangles, positron-emission tomography, language
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