A window into the brain: multimodal MRI assessment of vascular cognitive impairment

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Title: A window into the brain: multimodal MRI assessment of vascular cognitive impairment
Authors: Changjun Ma, Ailian Liu, Jiahui Liu, Xiulin Wang, Fengyu Cong, Ying Li, Jing Liu
Source: Front Neurosci
Frontiers in Neuroscience, Vol 19 (2025)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media SA, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: resting-state functional MRI, Tekniikka, glymphatic system, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, resting state functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, neurotieteet, Secure Communications Engineering and Signal Processing, Engineering, toiminnallinen magneettikuvaus, dynamic functional connectivity, aivotutkimus, kognitiivinen neurotiede, vascular cognitive impairment, structure–function coupling, RC321-571, Neuroscience
Description: Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a diverse range of syndromes, including mild cognitive impairment and vascular dementia (VaD), primarily attributed to cerebrovascular lesions and vascular risk factors. Its prevalence ranks second only to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in neuro diseases. The advancement of medical imaging technology, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has enabled the early detection of structural, functional, metabolic, and cerebral connectivity alterations in individuals with VCI. This paper examines the utility of multimodal MRI in evaluating structural changes in the cerebral cortex, integrity of white matter fiber tracts, alterations in the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and glymphatic system (GS) activity, alteration of neurovascular coupling function, assessment of brain connectivity, and assessment of metabolic changes in patients with VCI.
Document Type: Article
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File Description: application/pdf; fulltext
ISSN: 1662-453X
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2025.1526897
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40309660
https://doaj.org/article/8b642ce3876f46ef85d3c0f6dc760381
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202505063760
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....239f92ccdcb44bfcf69813712a958c69
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a diverse range of syndromes, including mild cognitive impairment and vascular dementia (VaD), primarily attributed to cerebrovascular lesions and vascular risk factors. Its prevalence ranks second only to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in neuro diseases. The advancement of medical imaging technology, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has enabled the early detection of structural, functional, metabolic, and cerebral connectivity alterations in individuals with VCI. This paper examines the utility of multimodal MRI in evaluating structural changes in the cerebral cortex, integrity of white matter fiber tracts, alterations in the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and glymphatic system (GS) activity, alteration of neurovascular coupling function, assessment of brain connectivity, and assessment of metabolic changes in patients with VCI.
ISSN:1662453X
DOI:10.3389/fnins.2025.1526897