Quantitative muscle magnetic resonance imaging in limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy type R1 (LGMDR1): A prospective longitudinal cohort study

Author:

Forsting Johannes1ORCID,Wächter Marian1,Froeling Martijn2ORCID,Rohm Marlena13,Güttsches Anne‐Katrin13,De Lorenzo Alice1,Südkamp Nicolina1,Kocabas Abdulhadi1,Vorgerd Matthias13,Enax‐Krumova Elena1,Rehmann Robert14,Schlaffke Lara13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Neurology BG‐University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr‐University Bochum Bochum Germany

2. Department of Radiology University Medical Centre Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands

3. Heimer Institute for Muscle Research BG‐University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum Germany

4. Department of Neurology, Klinikum Dortmund University Witten‐Herdecke Dortmund Germany

Abstract

Limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) type R1 (LGMDR1) is the most common subtype of LGMD in Europe. Prospective longitudinal data, including clinical assessments and new biomarkers such as quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), are needed to evaluate the natural course of the disease and therapeutic options. We evaluated eight thigh and seven leg muscles of 13 LGMDR1 patients (seven females, mean age 36.7 years, body mass index 23.9 kg/m2) and 13 healthy age‐ and gender‐matched controls in a prospective longitudinal design over 1 year. Clinical assessment included testing for muscle strength with quick motor function measure (QMFM), gait analysis and patient questionnaires (neuromuscular symptom score, activity limitation [ACTIVLIM]). MRI scans were performed on a 3‐T MRI scanner, including a Dixon‐based sequence, T2 mapping and diffusion tensor imaging. The qMRI values of fat fraction (FF), water T2 relaxation time (T2), fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, axial diffusivity and radial diffusivity were analysed. Within the clinical outcome measures, significant deterioration between baseline and follow‐up was found for ACTIVLIM (p = 0.029), QMFM (p = 0.012). Analysis of qMRI parameters of the patient group revealed differences between time points for both FF and T2 when analysing all muscles (FF: p < 0.001; T2: p = 0.016). The highest increase of fat replacement was found in muscles with an FF of between 10% and 50% at baseline. T2 in muscles with low‐fat replacement increased significantly. No significant differences were found for the diffusion metrics. Significant correlations between qMRI metrics and clinical assessments were found at baseline and follow‐up, while only T2 changes in thigh muscles correlated with changes in ACTIVLIM over time (ρ = −0.621, p < 0.05). Clinical assessments can show deterioration of the general condition of LGMDR1 patients. qMRI measures can give additional information about underlying pathophysiology. Further research is needed to establish qMRI outcome measures for clinical trials.

Funder

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Sanofi Genzyme

Heimer Stiftung

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung

Publisher

Wiley

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