Dual tasking impairments are associated with striatal pathology in Huntington’s disease

Autor: Johnny Lo, Alvaro Reyes, Timothy S. Pulverenti, Timothy J. Rankin, Danielle M. Bartlett, Pauline Zaenker, Grant Rowe, Kirk Feindel, Govinda Poudel, Nellie Georgiou‐Karistianis, Mel R. Ziman, Travis M. Cruickshank
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Vol 7, Iss 9, Pp 1608-1619 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2328-9503
DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51142
Popis: Abstract Background Recent findings suggest that individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD) have an impaired capacity to execute cognitive and motor tasks simultaneously, or dual task, which gradually worsens as the disease advances. The onset and neuropathological changes mediating impairments in dual tasking in individuals with HD are unclear. The reliability of dual tasking assessments for individuals with HD is also unclear. Objectives To evaluate differences in dual tasking performance between individuals with HD (presymptomatic and prodromal) and matched controls, to investigate associations between striatal volume and dual tasking performance, and to determine the reliability of dual tasking assessments. Methods Twenty individuals with HD (10 presymptomatic and 10 prodromal) and 20 healthy controls were recruited for the study. Individuals undertook four single and dual task assessments, comprising motor (postural stability or force steadiness) and cognitive (simple or complex mental arithmetic) components, with single and dual tasks performed three times each. Participants also undertook a magnetic resonance imaging assessment. Results Compared to healthy controls, individuals with presymptomatic and prodromal HD displayed significant deficits in dual tasking, particularly cognitive task performance when concurrently undertaking motor tasks (P
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