Human dorsal root ganglion in vivo morphometry and perfusion in Fabry painful neuropathy
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Human dorsal root ganglion in vivo morphometry and perfusion in Fabry painful neuropathy. / Godel, Tim; Bäumer, Philipp; Pham, Mirko; Köhn, Anja; Muschol, Nicole; Kronlage, Moritz; Kollmer, Jennifer; Heiland, Sabine; Bendszus, Martin; Mautner, Victor-Felix.
in: NEUROLOGY, Jahrgang 89, Nr. 12, 19.09.2017, S. 1274-1282.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Human dorsal root ganglion in vivo morphometry and perfusion in Fabry painful neuropathy
AU - Godel, Tim
AU - Bäumer, Philipp
AU - Pham, Mirko
AU - Köhn, Anja
AU - Muschol, Nicole
AU - Kronlage, Moritz
AU - Kollmer, Jennifer
AU - Heiland, Sabine
AU - Bendszus, Martin
AU - Mautner, Victor-Felix
N1 - © 2017 American Academy of Neurology.
PY - 2017/9/19
Y1 - 2017/9/19
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate functional and morphometric magnetic resonance neurography of the dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve segments in patients with Fabry painful neuropathy.METHODS: In this prospective study, the lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia and proximal peripheral nerve segments of the lower extremity were examined in 11 male patients with Fabry disease by a standardized 3T magnetic resonance neurography protocol. Volumes of L3 to S2 dorsal root ganglia, perfusion parameters of L5-S1 dorsal root ganglia and the spinal nerve L5, and the cross-sectional area of the proximal sciatic nerve were compared to healthy controls.RESULTS: Dorsal root ganglia of patients with Fabry disease were symmetrically enlarged by 78% (L3), 94% (L4), 122% (L5), 115% (S1), and 119% (S2) (p< 0.001). In addition, permeability of the blood-tissue interface was decreased by 53% (p< 0.001). This finding was most pronounced in the peripheral zone of the dorsal root ganglion containing the cell bodies of the primary sensory neurons (p< 0.001). Spinal nerve permeability showed no difference between patients with Fabry disease and controls (p= 0.7). The sciatic nerve of patients with Fabry disease at the thigh level showed an increase in cross-sectional area by 48% (p< 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Fabry disease have severely enlarged dorsal root ganglia with dysfunctional perfusion. This may be due to glycolipid accumulation in the dorsal root ganglia mediating direct neurotoxic effects and decreased neuronal blood supply. These alterations were less pronounced in peripheral nerve segments. Thus, the dorsal root ganglion might play a key pathophysiologic role in the development of neuropathy and pain in Fabry disease.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate functional and morphometric magnetic resonance neurography of the dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve segments in patients with Fabry painful neuropathy.METHODS: In this prospective study, the lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia and proximal peripheral nerve segments of the lower extremity were examined in 11 male patients with Fabry disease by a standardized 3T magnetic resonance neurography protocol. Volumes of L3 to S2 dorsal root ganglia, perfusion parameters of L5-S1 dorsal root ganglia and the spinal nerve L5, and the cross-sectional area of the proximal sciatic nerve were compared to healthy controls.RESULTS: Dorsal root ganglia of patients with Fabry disease were symmetrically enlarged by 78% (L3), 94% (L4), 122% (L5), 115% (S1), and 119% (S2) (p< 0.001). In addition, permeability of the blood-tissue interface was decreased by 53% (p< 0.001). This finding was most pronounced in the peripheral zone of the dorsal root ganglion containing the cell bodies of the primary sensory neurons (p< 0.001). Spinal nerve permeability showed no difference between patients with Fabry disease and controls (p= 0.7). The sciatic nerve of patients with Fabry disease at the thigh level showed an increase in cross-sectional area by 48% (p< 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Fabry disease have severely enlarged dorsal root ganglia with dysfunctional perfusion. This may be due to glycolipid accumulation in the dorsal root ganglia mediating direct neurotoxic effects and decreased neuronal blood supply. These alterations were less pronounced in peripheral nerve segments. Thus, the dorsal root ganglion might play a key pathophysiologic role in the development of neuropathy and pain in Fabry disease.
KW - Adult
KW - Fabry Disease
KW - Ganglia, Spinal
KW - Humans
KW - Lumbar Vertebrae
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Pain
KW - Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Sacrum
KW - Sciatic Nerve
KW - Young Adult
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004396
DO - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004396
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 28835396
VL - 89
SP - 1274
EP - 1282
JO - NEUROLOGY
JF - NEUROLOGY
SN - 0028-3878
IS - 12
ER -