中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2012, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (28): 2206-2212.

• 原著:脑损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

单纯性脑震荡记忆和网状结构神经通路微结构改变差异

  

  • 收稿日期:2012-07-31 修回日期:2012-09-17 出版日期:2012-10-05 发布日期:2012-10-05

Microstructural changes in memory and reticular formation neural pathway after simple concussion

Lin Ouyang1, Rongyue Shi1, Yuhui Xiao1, Jiarong Meng2, Yihe Guo2, Guangming Lu3   

  1. 1 Department of Radiology, the 175 Hospital of Chinese PLA (Southeast Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University), Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China
    2 Department of Pathology, the 175 Hospital of Chinese PLA (Southeast Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University), Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China
    3 Department of Medical Imaging, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2012-07-31 Revised:2012-09-17 Online:2012-10-05 Published:2012-10-05
  • Contact: Gua-ngming Lu, M.D., Chief physician, Professor, De-partment of Medical Imaging, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China cjr.luguangmin@vip.163.com
  • About author:Lin Ouyang☆, M.D., Asso-ciate chief physician, Asso-ciate professor, Department of Radiology, the 175 Hos-pital of Chinese PLA (Southeast Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University), Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China

Abstract:

Patients with concussion often present with temporary disturbance of consciousness. The microstructural and functional changes in the brain associated with concussion, as well as the relationship with transient cognitive disorders, are currently unclear. In the present study, a rabbit model of simple concussion was established. Magnetic resonance-diffusion tensor imaging results revealed that the corona radiata and midbrain exhibited significantly decreased fractional anisotropy values in the neural pathways associated with memory and the reticular formation. In addition, the apparent diffusion coefficient values were significantly increased following injury compared with those before injury. Following a 1-hour period of quiet rest, the fractional anisotropy values significantly increased, and apparent diffusion coefficient values significantly decreased, returning to normal pre-injury levels. In contrast, the fractional anisotropy values and apparent diffusion coefficient values in the corpus callosum, thalamus and hippocampus showed no statistical significant alterations following injury. These findings indicate that the neural pathways associated with memory and the reticular formation pathway exhibit reversible microstructural white matter changes when concussion occurs, and these changes are exhibited to a different extent in different regions.

Key words: brain, microstructural white matter, MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, simple concussion, consciousness disturbance, brain injury, reversibility, regeneration, neural regeneration