Pretreatment Brain White Matter Integrity Associated With Neuropathic Pain Relief and Changes in Temporal Summation of Pain Following Ketamine.

Autor:	Mills EP; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Bosma RL; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Rogachov A; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Cheng JC; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Osborne NR; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Kim JA; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Besik A; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Bhatia A; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Davis KD; Division of Brain, Imaging, and Behaviour, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The journal of pain [J Pain] 2024 Sep; Vol. 25 (9), pp. 104536. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 12.
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104536
Abstrakt:	Neuropathic pain (NP) is a prevalent condition often associated with heightened pain responsiveness suggestive of central sensitization. Neuroimaging biomarkers of treatment outcomes may help develop personalized treatment strategies, but white matter (WM) properties have been underexplored for this purpose. Here we assessed whether WM pathways of the default mode network (DMN: medial prefrontal cortex [mPFC], posterior cingulate cortex, and precuneus) and descending pain modulation system (periaqueductal gray [PAG]) are associated with ketamine analgesia and attenuated temporal summation of pain (TSP, reflecting central sensitization) in NP. We used a fixel-based analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging data to evaluate WM microstructure (fiber density [FD]) and macrostructure (fiber bundle cross-section) within the DMN and mPFC-PAG pathways in 70 individuals who underwent magnetic resonance imaging and TSP testing; 35 with NP who underwent ketamine treatment and 35 age- and sex-matched pain-free individuals. Individuals with NP were assessed before and 1 month after treatment; those with ≥30% pain relief were considered responders (n = 18), or otherwise as nonresponders (n = 17). We found that WM structure within the DMN and mPFC-PAG pathways did not differentiate responders from nonresponders. However, pretreatment FD in the anterior limb of the internal capsule correlated with pain relief (r=.48). Moreover, pretreatment FD in the DMN (left mPFC-precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex; r=.52) and mPFC-PAG (r=.42) negatively correlated with changes in TSP. This suggests that WM microstructure in the DMN and mPFC-PAG pathway is associated with the degree to which ketamine reduces central sensitization. Thus, fixel metrics of WM structure may hold promise to predict ketamine NP treatment outcomes. PERSPECTIVE: We used advanced fixel-based analyses of MRI diffusion-weighted imaging data to identify pretreatment WM microstructure associated with ketamine outcomes, including analgesia and markers of attenuated central sensitization. Exploring associations between brain structure and treatment outcomes could contribute to a personalized approach to treatment for individuals with NP. (Copyright © 2024 United States Association for the Study of Pain, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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