Affiliation:
1. Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Montreal Quebec Canada
Abstract
ObjectiveParkinson's disease (PD) affects the structural integrity and neurophysiological signaling of the cortex. These alterations are related to the motor and cognitive symptoms of the disease. How these changes are related to the neurochemical systems of the cortex is unknown.MethodsWe used T1‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) to measure cortical thickness and task‐free neurophysiological activity in patients with idiopathic PD (nMEG = 79, nMRI = 65) and matched healthy controls (nMEG = 65, nMRI = 37). Using linear mixed‐effects models, we examined the topographical alignment of cortical structural and neurophysiological alterations in PD with cortical atlases of 19 neurotransmitter receptor and transporter densities.ResultsWe found that neurophysiological alterations in PD occur primarily in brain regions rich in acetylcholinergic, serotonergic, and glutamatergic systems, with protective implications for cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. In contrast, cortical thinning occurs preferentially in regions rich in noradrenergic systems, and the strength of this alignment relates to motor deficits.InterpretationThis study shows that the spatial organization of neurophysiological and structural alterations in PD is relevant for nonmotor and motor impairments. The data also advance the identification of the neurochemical systems implicated. The approach uses novel nested atlas modeling methodology that is transferrable to research in other neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases and syndromes. ANN NEUROL 2024
Funder
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canada Research Chairs
National Institutes of Health
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Neurology
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