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Brain abnormalities in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: Evaluation by diffusional kurtosis imaging and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging
Author(s) -
Kimura Yukio,
Sato Noriko,
Ota Miho,
Shigemoto Yoko,
Morimoto Emiko,
Enokizono Mikako,
Matsuda Hiroshi,
Shin Isu,
Amano Keiko,
Ono Hirohiko,
Sato Wakiro,
Yamamura Takashi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.26247
Subject(s) - fractional anisotropy , medicine , diffusion mri , internal capsule , corpus callosum , gyrus , magnetic resonance imaging , anatomy , white matter , radiology
Background Diffusional kurtosis imaging (DKI) and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) metrics provide more specific information regarding pathological changes than diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Purpose To detect microstructural abnormalities in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) / chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients by using DKI and NODDI metrics. Study Type Prospective. Population Twenty ME/CFS patients and 23 healthy controls were recruited. Field Strength/Sequence Three‐b value DWI (b‐values = 0, 1000, and 2000 sec/mm 2 ) and 3D T 1 ‐weighted images were at 3.0T. Assessment Mean kurtosis (MK), neurite density index (NDI), orientation dispersion index (ODI), fractional anisotropy (FA), and mean diffusivity (MD) were calculated. Statistical Testing The two‐sample t ‐test analysis in SPM12 software was used to compare the differences between ME/CFS and control groups. Results In the ME/CFS patients, we observed significant FA decreases in the genu of the corpus callosum and the anterior limb of the right internal capsule ( P < 0.05), but no significant difference in MD ( P = 0.164); there were also significant MK decreases in the right frontal area, anterior cingulate gyrus, superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF), and left parietal area ( P < 0.05). Significant NDI decreases were observed in the right posterior cingulate gyrus, SLF, and left frontal area of the ME/CFS patients ( P < 0.05). Significant ODI decreases were seen in the bilateral occipital areas, right superior temporal gyrus, the anterior limb of internal capsule, and the posterior cingulate gyrus ( P < 0.05), and significant ODI increases were revealed in the bilateral occipital and right temporal areas ( P < 0.05). Data Conclusion Right SLF abnormalities may be a diagnostic marker for ME/CFS. Level of Evidence: 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;49:818–824.