Structural and functional connectivity of the ascending arousal network for prediction of outcome in patients with acute disorders of consciousness

Abstract To determine the role of early acquisition of blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signals and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for analysis of the connectivity of the ascending arousal network (AAN) in predicting neurological outcomes after acute traumatic brain injury (TBI), cardiopulmonary...

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Autores principales: Cesar O. Enciso-Olivera, Edgar G. Ordóñez-Rubiano, Rosángela Casanova-Libreros, Diana Rivera, Carol J. Zarate-Ardila, Jorge Rudas, Cristian Pulido, Francisco Gómez, Darwin Martínez, Natalia Guerrero, Mayra A. Hurtado, Natalia Aguilera-Bustos, Clara P. Hernández-Torres, José Hernandez, Jorge H. Marín-Muñoz
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/08bc277c8d764d2fa5fd2c420301a98b
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Sumario:Abstract To determine the role of early acquisition of blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signals and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for analysis of the connectivity of the ascending arousal network (AAN) in predicting neurological outcomes after acute traumatic brain injury (TBI), cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), or stroke. A prospective analysis of 50 comatose patients was performed during their ICU stay. Image processing was conducted to assess structural and functional connectivity of the AAN. Outcomes were evaluated after 3 and 6 months. Nineteen patients (38%) had stroke, 18 (36%) CPA, and 13 (26%) TBI. Twenty-three patients were comatose (44%), 11 were in a minimally conscious state (20%), and 16 had unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (32%). Univariate analysis demonstrated that measurements of diffusivity, functional connectivity, and numbers of fibers in the gray matter, white matter, whole brain, midbrain reticular formation, and pontis oralis nucleus may serve as predictive biomarkers of outcome depending on the diagnosis. Multivariate analysis demonstrated a correlation of the predicted value and the real outcome for each separate diagnosis and for all the etiologies together. Findings suggest that the above imaging biomarkers may have a predictive role for the outcome of comatose patients after acute TBI, CPA, or stroke.