Objective:To explore the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety,depression,and quality of life in patients with cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD).Methods:Sixty-one patients with CSVD in the Dep...Objective:To explore the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety,depression,and quality of life in patients with cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD).Methods:Sixty-one patients with CSVD in the Department of Neurology of a tertiary hospital were divided into an observation group(28 patients)and a control group(33 patients)by lottery method.The control group received conventional nursing care,while the observation group received progressive muscle relaxation training interventions in addition to the conventional care.The Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale(SS-QOL)were used to compare the effects before the intervention,7 days after the intervention,and 30 days after the intervention.Results:Over time,at different time points after the intervention,the anxiety and depression scores of patients with CSVD in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The quality of life scores were significantly higher in the observation group compared to the control group(P<0.05),and these differences were statistically significant.Conclusion:Progressive muscle relaxation training can improve anxiety and depression in patients with cerebral small vessel disease and can effectively enhance their quality of life.展开更多
Cerebral small vessel disease is a neurological disease that affects the brain microvasculature and which is commonly observed among the elderly.Although at first it was considered innocuous,small vessel disease is no...Cerebral small vessel disease is a neurological disease that affects the brain microvasculature and which is commonly observed among the elderly.Although at first it was considered innocuous,small vessel disease is nowadays regarded as one of the major vascular causes of dementia.Radiological signs of small vessel disease include small subcortical infarcts,white matter magnetic resonance imaging hyperintensities,lacunes,enlarged perivascular spaces,cerebral microbleeds,and brain atrophy;however,great heterogeneity in clinical symptoms is observed in small vessel disease patients.The pathophysiology of these lesions has been linked to multiple processes,such as hypoperfusion,defective cerebrovascular reactivity,and blood-brain barrier dysfunction.Notably,studies on small vessel disease suggest that blood-brain barrier dysfunction is among the earliest mechanisms in small vessel disease and might contribute to the development of the hallmarks of small vessel disease.Therefore,the purpose of this review is to provide a new foundation in the study of small vessel disease pathology.First,we discuss the main structural domains and functions of the blood-brain barrier.Secondly,we review the most recent evidence on blood-brain barrier dysfunction linked to small vessel disease.Finally,we conclude with a discussion on future perspectives and propose potential treatment targets and interventions.展开更多
Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the progression of cognitive impairment caused by cerebral small vessel disease,the most common cerebrovascular disease.Howeve r,the causal relationship between hypertension a...Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the progression of cognitive impairment caused by cerebral small vessel disease,the most common cerebrovascular disease.Howeve r,the causal relationship between hypertension and cerebral small vessel disease remains unclear.Hypertension has substantial negative impacts on brain health and is recognized as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.Chronic hypertension and lifestyle factors are associated with risks for stro ke and dementia,and cerebral small vessel disease can cause dementia and stroke.Hypertension is the main driver of cerebral small vessel disease,which changes the structure and function of cerebral vessels via various mechanisms and leads to lacunar infarction,leukoaraiosis,white matter lesions,and intracerebral hemorrhage,ultimately res ulting in cognitive decline and demonstrating that the brain is the to rget organ of hypertension.This review updates our understanding of the pathogenesis of hypertensioninduced cerebral small vessel disease and the res ulting changes in brain structure and function and declines in cognitive ability.We also discuss drugs to treat cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive impairment.展开更多
BACKGROUND Exosomal miRNAs play crucial roles in many central nervous system diseases.Cerebral small vessel disease(CVSD)is a small vessel disease that is affected by various factors.This study aimed to investigate th...BACKGROUND Exosomal miRNAs play crucial roles in many central nervous system diseases.Cerebral small vessel disease(CVSD)is a small vessel disease that is affected by various factors.This study aimed to investigate the role of exosomal miR-320e in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway stimulated by oxidative stress and assess its clinical correlation with psychiatric symptoms in patients with CVSD.AIM To explore whether exosomal miR-320e could suppress the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and play a protective role in CVSD progression,as well as examine its potential correlation with cognitive impairment and depression in patients with CVSD.METHODS Differentially expressed exosomal miRNAs were filtered by sequencing plasma exosomes from patients with CVSD and healthy controls.Bioinformatics and dual luciferase analyses were used to confirm the binding of miR-320e to Wnt2,and the mRNA and protein levels of downstream components in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway were evaluated when overexpressed or with knockdown of miR-320e under H2O2-induced oxidative stress.In addition,Wnt2-targeting siRNA was used to confirm the role of miR-320e in the Wnt2-mediated inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.A retrospective analysis was conducted among patients with CVSD to confirm the correlation between miR-320e expression and the severity of cognitive impairment and depression,which were quantified using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)/Executive Function Assessment(EFA),and the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)/Beck Depression Inventory(BDI),respectively.RESULTS High-throughput sequencing revealed that exosomal miR-320e was downregulated in patients with CVSD.Bioinformatics analysis and dual-luciferase reporter gene experiments showed that exosomal miR-320e inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in response to oxidative stress by targeting the 3'noncoding region of Wnt2.Uptake of exosomes carrying miR-320e into endothelial cells could also target Wnt2 and inhibit the Wnt2/β-catenin pathway.Elevated miR-320e expression may protect patients with CVSD from relatively severe cognitive impairment and depression,as it was found to have a positive correlation with the MoCA/EFA and HAMD/BDI scores.CONCLUSION Our results suggest that exosomal miR-320e suppresses the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and may play a protective role in CVSD progression.展开更多
Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is one of the most prevalent pathologic processes affecting 5%of people over 50 years of age and contributing to 45%of dementia cases.Increasing evidence has demonstrated the patholo...Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is one of the most prevalent pathologic processes affecting 5%of people over 50 years of age and contributing to 45%of dementia cases.Increasing evidence has demonstrated the pathological roles of chronic hypoperfusion,impaired cerebral vascular reactivity,and leakage of the blood–brain barrier in CSVD.However,the pathogenesis of CSVD remains elusive thus far,and no radical treatment has been developed.NG2 glia,also known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells,are the fourth type of glial cell in addition to astrocytes,microglia,and oligodendrocytes in the mammalian central nervous system.Many novel functions for NG2 glia in physiological and pathological states have recently been revealed.In this review,we discuss the role of NG2 glia in CSVD and the underlying mechanisms.展开更多
Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a leading cause of age-related microvascular cognitive decline,resulting in significant morbidity and decreased quality of life.Despite a progress on its key pathophysiological ba...Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a leading cause of age-related microvascular cognitive decline,resulting in significant morbidity and decreased quality of life.Despite a progress on its key pathophysiological bases and general acceptance of key terms from neuroimaging findings as observed on the magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),key questions on CSVD remain elusive.Enhanced relationships and reliable lesion studies,such as white matter tractography using diffusion-based MRI(dMRI)are necessary in order to improve the assessment of white matter architecture and connectivity in CSVD.Diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)and tractography is an application of dMRI that provides data that can be used to non-invasively appraise the brain white matter connections via fiber tracking and enable visualization of individual patient-specific white matter fiber tracts to reflect the extent of CSVD-associated white matter damage.However,due to a lack of standardization on various sets of software or image pipeline processing utilized in this technique that driven mostly from research setting,interpreting the findings remain contentious,especially to inform an improved diagnosis and/or prognosis of CSVD for routine clinical use.In this minireview,we highlight the advances in DTI pipeline processing and the prospect of this DTI metrics as potential imaging biomarker for CSVD,even for subclinical CSVD in at-risk individuals.展开更多
Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy(CADASIL)is an early-onset inherited small vessel disease.Decreased cerebral blood flow(CBF)may contribute to white matter hype...Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy(CADASIL)is an early-onset inherited small vessel disease.Decreased cerebral blood flow(CBF)may contribute to white matter hyperintensity(WMH)severity in CADASIL,but more evidence is needed to support this hypothesis.This study comprised six patients with CADASIL who harbored mutations in the coding sequence of NOTCH3 and twelve age-matched neurologically healthy controls.We collected clinical and imaging data from patients with CADASIL and divided the brain into four regions:WMH,normal-appearing white matter(NAWM),gray matter(GM),and global brain.We analyzed the relationship between CBF of each region and the WMH volume.Compared with the control group,CBF was significantly decreased in all four regions in the CADASIL group.Lower CBF in these regions was correlated with higher WMH volume in CADASIL.CBF in the NAWM,GM and global regions was positively correlated with that in WMH region.However,after correction tests,only CBF in the WMH region but not in NAWM,GM and global regions was associated with WMH volume.Our findings suggest that CBF in the WMH region is an influencing factor of the WMH severity in CADASIL.展开更多
Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a senile brain lesion caused by the abnormal structure and function of arterioles,venules and capillaries in the aging brain.The etiology of CsvD is complex,and disease is often a...Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a senile brain lesion caused by the abnormal structure and function of arterioles,venules and capillaries in the aging brain.The etiology of CsvD is complex,and disease is often asymptomatic in its early stages.However,as CsvD develops,brain disorders may occur,such as stroke,cognitive dysfunction,dyskinesia and mood disorders,and heart,kidney,eye and systemic disorders.As the population continues to age,the burden of CsvD is increasing.Moreover,there is an urgent need for better screening methods and diagnostic markers for CsvD,in addition to preventive and asymptomatic-and mild-stage treatments.Integrative medicine(IM),which combines the holistic concepts and syndrome differentiations of Chinese medicine with modern medical perspectives,has unique advantages for the prevention and treatment of CsvD.In this review,we summarize the biological markers,ultrasound and imaging features,disease-related genes and risk factors relevant to CsvD diagnosis and screening.Furthermore,we discuss IM-based csvD prevention and treatment strategies to stimulate further research in this field.展开更多
脑小血管病(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)是一组临床、影像、病理综合征,主要累及颅内小血管,起病隐匿。CSVD与卒中、认知下降、情感障碍、步态异常及尿便失禁密切相关,给家庭和社会带来沉重的疾病负担和经济负担。但CSVD的致...脑小血管病(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)是一组临床、影像、病理综合征,主要累及颅内小血管,起病隐匿。CSVD与卒中、认知下降、情感障碍、步态异常及尿便失禁密切相关,给家庭和社会带来沉重的疾病负担和经济负担。但CSVD的致病机制仍不明确,临床诊断标准不统一,临床诊疗和试验研究面临重大挑战。本文旨在汇总当前CSVD的可能病因、发病机制和临床诊疗研究的进展及局限性,展望CSVD未来可能的临床研究方向。展开更多
目的 探讨脑小血管病(CSVD)患者近期皮质下小梗死与认知功能的相关性。方法 回顾性连续纳入2018年2月―2022年9月就诊于北京大学第一医院神经内科经头部MRI诊断的CSVD患者,收集一般人口学资料和临床资料,使用简易精神状态量表(MMSE)、...目的 探讨脑小血管病(CSVD)患者近期皮质下小梗死与认知功能的相关性。方法 回顾性连续纳入2018年2月―2022年9月就诊于北京大学第一医院神经内科经头部MRI诊断的CSVD患者,收集一般人口学资料和临床资料,使用简易精神状态量表(MMSE)、蒙特利尔认知评估量表(MoCA)评估认知功能,根据磁共振DWI分为近期皮质下小梗死(RSSI)组和非RSSI组,统计RSSI的部位和数目。比较两组患者的一般人口学资料、临床资料、认知功能,分析RSSI影像学特征与认知功能的关系。结果 共纳入CSVD患者181例,RSSI组91例,非RSSI组90例。RSSI组与非RSSI组相比,BMI高[(25.43±3.53)kg/m^(2) vs(24.27±3.33)kg/m^(2),t=2.228, P=0.027],收缩压高[(145.3±16.2)mmHg vs(139.6±20.2)mmHg,t=2.013,P=0.046],MoCA总分较低[22(18.8,26) vs 24(21,27),Z=-1.980,P=0.048],视空间与执行能力[3(2,4) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.756,P=0.006]、语言[2(2,3) vs 2(1,2), Z=-2.020,P=0.043]、抽象[2(1,2) vs 2(1,2)分,Z=-2.052,P=0.04]得分均较低,差异均具有显著性统计学意义(P<0.05)。RSSI基底节梗死组与非RSSI组相比,MoCA总分较低[21(17,23) vs 24(21,27),Z=-2.018,P=0.044],视空间与执行[3(1.5,3.5) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.601,P=0.009]得分较低,RSSI脑干梗死组与非RSSI组相比,视空间与执行[3(2,4) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.325,P=0.020]、语言[2(1,2) vs 2(2,3),Z=-2.338,P=0.019]得分较低,差异具有显著性统计学意义。结论 CSVD患者中RSSI可导致认知功能障碍,与RSSI梗死部位相关,RSSI不同梗死部位导致不同的认知损害模式。预防RSSI发生,对于预防CSVD相关认知功能障碍具有重要意义。展开更多
目的探讨水蛭治疗脑小血管病(Cerebral Small Vessel Disease,CSVD)所致神经功能障碍患者的临床疗效。方法选取2020年10月—2023年6月广西壮族自治区民族医院神经内科收治的120例CSVD导致认知功能障碍患者为研究对象,以随机数表法分为...目的探讨水蛭治疗脑小血管病(Cerebral Small Vessel Disease,CSVD)所致神经功能障碍患者的临床疗效。方法选取2020年10月—2023年6月广西壮族自治区民族医院神经内科收治的120例CSVD导致认知功能障碍患者为研究对象,以随机数表法分为对照组(n=60,常规西药内科基础治疗)和观察组(n=60,在对照组基础上增加中药水蛭治疗)。分别于治疗前、治疗2周及治疗3个月后观察两组患者的神经功能障碍评分和血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平。结果与治疗前相比,两组治疗2周、治疗3个月后的神经功能障碍评分以及血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平均明显下降,且观察组治疗3个月后下降幅度更大,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。观察组治疗的总有效率(86.67%)高于对照组(71.67%),差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=4.093,P<0.05)。结论水蛭能有效改善CSVD所致的神经功能缺损,同时能降低患者血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平。展开更多
文摘Objective:To explore the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety,depression,and quality of life in patients with cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD).Methods:Sixty-one patients with CSVD in the Department of Neurology of a tertiary hospital were divided into an observation group(28 patients)and a control group(33 patients)by lottery method.The control group received conventional nursing care,while the observation group received progressive muscle relaxation training interventions in addition to the conventional care.The Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale(SS-QOL)were used to compare the effects before the intervention,7 days after the intervention,and 30 days after the intervention.Results:Over time,at different time points after the intervention,the anxiety and depression scores of patients with CSVD in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The quality of life scores were significantly higher in the observation group compared to the control group(P<0.05),and these differences were statistically significant.Conclusion:Progressive muscle relaxation training can improve anxiety and depression in patients with cerebral small vessel disease and can effectively enhance their quality of life.
基金supported by China Scholarship Council(202208210093,to RJ)。
文摘Cerebral small vessel disease is a neurological disease that affects the brain microvasculature and which is commonly observed among the elderly.Although at first it was considered innocuous,small vessel disease is nowadays regarded as one of the major vascular causes of dementia.Radiological signs of small vessel disease include small subcortical infarcts,white matter magnetic resonance imaging hyperintensities,lacunes,enlarged perivascular spaces,cerebral microbleeds,and brain atrophy;however,great heterogeneity in clinical symptoms is observed in small vessel disease patients.The pathophysiology of these lesions has been linked to multiple processes,such as hypoperfusion,defective cerebrovascular reactivity,and blood-brain barrier dysfunction.Notably,studies on small vessel disease suggest that blood-brain barrier dysfunction is among the earliest mechanisms in small vessel disease and might contribute to the development of the hallmarks of small vessel disease.Therefore,the purpose of this review is to provide a new foundation in the study of small vessel disease pathology.First,we discuss the main structural domains and functions of the blood-brain barrier.Secondly,we review the most recent evidence on blood-brain barrier dysfunction linked to small vessel disease.Finally,we conclude with a discussion on future perspectives and propose potential treatment targets and interventions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82274611 (to LZ),82104419 (to DM)Capital Science and Technology Leading Talent Training Project,No.Z1 91100006119017 (to LZ)+3 种基金Beijing Hospitals Authority Ascent Plan,No.DFL20190803 (to LZ)Cultivation Fund of Hospital Management Center in Beijing,No.PZ2022006 (to DM)R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission,No.KM202210025017 (to DM)Beijing Gold-Bridge Project,No.ZZ20145 (to DM)。
文摘Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the progression of cognitive impairment caused by cerebral small vessel disease,the most common cerebrovascular disease.Howeve r,the causal relationship between hypertension and cerebral small vessel disease remains unclear.Hypertension has substantial negative impacts on brain health and is recognized as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.Chronic hypertension and lifestyle factors are associated with risks for stro ke and dementia,and cerebral small vessel disease can cause dementia and stroke.Hypertension is the main driver of cerebral small vessel disease,which changes the structure and function of cerebral vessels via various mechanisms and leads to lacunar infarction,leukoaraiosis,white matter lesions,and intracerebral hemorrhage,ultimately res ulting in cognitive decline and demonstrating that the brain is the to rget organ of hypertension.This review updates our understanding of the pathogenesis of hypertensioninduced cerebral small vessel disease and the res ulting changes in brain structure and function and declines in cognitive ability.We also discuss drugs to treat cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive impairment.
文摘BACKGROUND Exosomal miRNAs play crucial roles in many central nervous system diseases.Cerebral small vessel disease(CVSD)is a small vessel disease that is affected by various factors.This study aimed to investigate the role of exosomal miR-320e in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway stimulated by oxidative stress and assess its clinical correlation with psychiatric symptoms in patients with CVSD.AIM To explore whether exosomal miR-320e could suppress the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and play a protective role in CVSD progression,as well as examine its potential correlation with cognitive impairment and depression in patients with CVSD.METHODS Differentially expressed exosomal miRNAs were filtered by sequencing plasma exosomes from patients with CVSD and healthy controls.Bioinformatics and dual luciferase analyses were used to confirm the binding of miR-320e to Wnt2,and the mRNA and protein levels of downstream components in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway were evaluated when overexpressed or with knockdown of miR-320e under H2O2-induced oxidative stress.In addition,Wnt2-targeting siRNA was used to confirm the role of miR-320e in the Wnt2-mediated inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.A retrospective analysis was conducted among patients with CVSD to confirm the correlation between miR-320e expression and the severity of cognitive impairment and depression,which were quantified using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)/Executive Function Assessment(EFA),and the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)/Beck Depression Inventory(BDI),respectively.RESULTS High-throughput sequencing revealed that exosomal miR-320e was downregulated in patients with CVSD.Bioinformatics analysis and dual-luciferase reporter gene experiments showed that exosomal miR-320e inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in response to oxidative stress by targeting the 3'noncoding region of Wnt2.Uptake of exosomes carrying miR-320e into endothelial cells could also target Wnt2 and inhibit the Wnt2/β-catenin pathway.Elevated miR-320e expression may protect patients with CVSD from relatively severe cognitive impairment and depression,as it was found to have a positive correlation with the MoCA/EFA and HAMD/BDI scores.CONCLUSION Our results suggest that exosomal miR-320e suppresses the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and may play a protective role in CVSD progression.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32100798)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M700821).
文摘Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is one of the most prevalent pathologic processes affecting 5%of people over 50 years of age and contributing to 45%of dementia cases.Increasing evidence has demonstrated the pathological roles of chronic hypoperfusion,impaired cerebral vascular reactivity,and leakage of the blood–brain barrier in CSVD.However,the pathogenesis of CSVD remains elusive thus far,and no radical treatment has been developed.NG2 glia,also known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells,are the fourth type of glial cell in addition to astrocytes,microglia,and oligodendrocytes in the mammalian central nervous system.Many novel functions for NG2 glia in physiological and pathological states have recently been revealed.In this review,we discuss the role of NG2 glia in CSVD and the underlying mechanisms.
文摘Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a leading cause of age-related microvascular cognitive decline,resulting in significant morbidity and decreased quality of life.Despite a progress on its key pathophysiological bases and general acceptance of key terms from neuroimaging findings as observed on the magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),key questions on CSVD remain elusive.Enhanced relationships and reliable lesion studies,such as white matter tractography using diffusion-based MRI(dMRI)are necessary in order to improve the assessment of white matter architecture and connectivity in CSVD.Diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)and tractography is an application of dMRI that provides data that can be used to non-invasively appraise the brain white matter connections via fiber tracking and enable visualization of individual patient-specific white matter fiber tracts to reflect the extent of CSVD-associated white matter damage.However,due to a lack of standardization on various sets of software or image pipeline processing utilized in this technique that driven mostly from research setting,interpreting the findings remain contentious,especially to inform an improved diagnosis and/or prognosis of CSVD for routine clinical use.In this minireview,we highlight the advances in DTI pipeline processing and the prospect of this DTI metrics as potential imaging biomarker for CSVD,even for subclinical CSVD in at-risk individuals.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.81873727 and 82171196).
文摘Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy(CADASIL)is an early-onset inherited small vessel disease.Decreased cerebral blood flow(CBF)may contribute to white matter hyperintensity(WMH)severity in CADASIL,but more evidence is needed to support this hypothesis.This study comprised six patients with CADASIL who harbored mutations in the coding sequence of NOTCH3 and twelve age-matched neurologically healthy controls.We collected clinical and imaging data from patients with CADASIL and divided the brain into four regions:WMH,normal-appearing white matter(NAWM),gray matter(GM),and global brain.We analyzed the relationship between CBF of each region and the WMH volume.Compared with the control group,CBF was significantly decreased in all four regions in the CADASIL group.Lower CBF in these regions was correlated with higher WMH volume in CADASIL.CBF in the NAWM,GM and global regions was positively correlated with that in WMH region.However,after correction tests,only CBF in the WMH region but not in NAWM,GM and global regions was associated with WMH volume.Our findings suggest that CBF in the WMH region is an influencing factor of the WMH severity in CADASIL.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82074507 and No.81904263)Chinese Medicine Research Project Plan of Fujian Province in 2021-2024(No.2021ZYJC02)Clinical Special Project of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.XB2021038)。
文摘Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a senile brain lesion caused by the abnormal structure and function of arterioles,venules and capillaries in the aging brain.The etiology of CsvD is complex,and disease is often asymptomatic in its early stages.However,as CsvD develops,brain disorders may occur,such as stroke,cognitive dysfunction,dyskinesia and mood disorders,and heart,kidney,eye and systemic disorders.As the population continues to age,the burden of CsvD is increasing.Moreover,there is an urgent need for better screening methods and diagnostic markers for CsvD,in addition to preventive and asymptomatic-and mild-stage treatments.Integrative medicine(IM),which combines the holistic concepts and syndrome differentiations of Chinese medicine with modern medical perspectives,has unique advantages for the prevention and treatment of CsvD.In this review,we summarize the biological markers,ultrasound and imaging features,disease-related genes and risk factors relevant to CsvD diagnosis and screening.Furthermore,we discuss IM-based csvD prevention and treatment strategies to stimulate further research in this field.
文摘脑小血管病(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)是一组临床、影像、病理综合征,主要累及颅内小血管,起病隐匿。CSVD与卒中、认知下降、情感障碍、步态异常及尿便失禁密切相关,给家庭和社会带来沉重的疾病负担和经济负担。但CSVD的致病机制仍不明确,临床诊断标准不统一,临床诊疗和试验研究面临重大挑战。本文旨在汇总当前CSVD的可能病因、发病机制和临床诊疗研究的进展及局限性,展望CSVD未来可能的临床研究方向。
文摘目的 探讨脑小血管病(CSVD)患者近期皮质下小梗死与认知功能的相关性。方法 回顾性连续纳入2018年2月―2022年9月就诊于北京大学第一医院神经内科经头部MRI诊断的CSVD患者,收集一般人口学资料和临床资料,使用简易精神状态量表(MMSE)、蒙特利尔认知评估量表(MoCA)评估认知功能,根据磁共振DWI分为近期皮质下小梗死(RSSI)组和非RSSI组,统计RSSI的部位和数目。比较两组患者的一般人口学资料、临床资料、认知功能,分析RSSI影像学特征与认知功能的关系。结果 共纳入CSVD患者181例,RSSI组91例,非RSSI组90例。RSSI组与非RSSI组相比,BMI高[(25.43±3.53)kg/m^(2) vs(24.27±3.33)kg/m^(2),t=2.228, P=0.027],收缩压高[(145.3±16.2)mmHg vs(139.6±20.2)mmHg,t=2.013,P=0.046],MoCA总分较低[22(18.8,26) vs 24(21,27),Z=-1.980,P=0.048],视空间与执行能力[3(2,4) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.756,P=0.006]、语言[2(2,3) vs 2(1,2), Z=-2.020,P=0.043]、抽象[2(1,2) vs 2(1,2)分,Z=-2.052,P=0.04]得分均较低,差异均具有显著性统计学意义(P<0.05)。RSSI基底节梗死组与非RSSI组相比,MoCA总分较低[21(17,23) vs 24(21,27),Z=-2.018,P=0.044],视空间与执行[3(1.5,3.5) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.601,P=0.009]得分较低,RSSI脑干梗死组与非RSSI组相比,视空间与执行[3(2,4) vs 4(3,5),Z=-2.325,P=0.020]、语言[2(1,2) vs 2(2,3),Z=-2.338,P=0.019]得分较低,差异具有显著性统计学意义。结论 CSVD患者中RSSI可导致认知功能障碍,与RSSI梗死部位相关,RSSI不同梗死部位导致不同的认知损害模式。预防RSSI发生,对于预防CSVD相关认知功能障碍具有重要意义。
文摘目的探讨水蛭治疗脑小血管病(Cerebral Small Vessel Disease,CSVD)所致神经功能障碍患者的临床疗效。方法选取2020年10月—2023年6月广西壮族自治区民族医院神经内科收治的120例CSVD导致认知功能障碍患者为研究对象,以随机数表法分为对照组(n=60,常规西药内科基础治疗)和观察组(n=60,在对照组基础上增加中药水蛭治疗)。分别于治疗前、治疗2周及治疗3个月后观察两组患者的神经功能障碍评分和血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平。结果与治疗前相比,两组治疗2周、治疗3个月后的神经功能障碍评分以及血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平均明显下降,且观察组治疗3个月后下降幅度更大,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。观察组治疗的总有效率(86.67%)高于对照组(71.67%),差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=4.093,P<0.05)。结论水蛭能有效改善CSVD所致的神经功能缺损,同时能降低患者血清胱抑素C、同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白指标水平。
