CSF NFL in a Longitudinally Assessed PD Cohort: Age Effects and Cognitive Trajectories

Autor: Christian Deuschle, Thomas Gasser, Inga Lieplt-Scarfone, Benjamin Riebenbauer, Stefanie Lerche, Monique Dehnert, Isabel Wurster, Milan Zimmermann, Elke Stransky, Sarah Wiethoff, Kathrin Brockmann, Gerrit Machetanz, Lea Rietschel, Benjamin Röben
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Movement disorders 35(7), 1138-1144 (2020). doi:10.1002/mds.28056
ISSN: 1531-8257
0885-3185
DOI: 10.1002/mds.28056
Popis: BACKGROUND Neurofilament light protein is an unspecific biofluid marker that reflects the extent of neuronal/axonal damage and thereby offers the chance monitor disease severity and progression. The objective of this study was to investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of neurofilament light protein in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with clinical trajectories of motor and cognitive function longitudinally. METHODS CSF neurofilament light protein levels were assessed in 371 PDsporadic , 126 genetic PD patients (91 PDGBA , 8 PDLRRK2 , 21 PDPRKN/PINK1/DJ1_heterozygous , 6 PDPRKN/PINK1/DJ1_homozygous ), and 71 healthy controls. Participants were followed up longitudinally for up to 8 years. RESULTS At baseline, mean CSF neurofilament light protein levels were highest in PD patients with cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score ≤ 25; 1207 pg/mL) but also higher in PD patients with normal cognitive function (757 pg/mL) compared with healthy controls (593 pg/mL; P ≤ 0.001). In healthy controls and in PD patients older age was associated with higher CSF levels of neurofilament light protein (P ≤ 0.001). In PD patients, male gender, older age at onset, longer disease duration, higher Hoehn and Yahr stages, higher UPDRS-III scores, and lower Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores were associated with higher CSF levels of neurofilament light protein (P
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