Changes in Brain White Matter Microstructure in Post-Stroke Depression Based on Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Objective To investigate changes in white matter microstructure in various brain regions of patients with post-stroke depression(PSD)by using intracranial diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)and to explore the relationship between structural changes in brain regions and depression.Methods According to the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-IV),50 patients with acute ischemic stroke were divided into the depression group and the control group,with a 1∶1 match according to age and gender,25 cases in each group;PANDA software was used to calculate and compare the differences in fractional anisotropy(FA)and apparent diffusion coefficients(ADC)of DTI in various brain regions in the 2 groups;the correlation between Hamilton depression scale(HAMD-17)scores and FA and ADC values in each brain region was analyzed.Results FA values in bilateral frontal lobes,bilateral temporal lobes,left insula lobe and genu of the corpus callosum were significantly lower in the depression group than those in the control group(P<0.05);ADC values in bilateral frontal lobes,left temporal lobes and genu of the corpus callosum were significantly higher in the depression group compared with the control group(P<0.05);FA values in bilateral frontal lobes and splenium of the corpus callosum showed a moderate negative correlation with HAMD-17 scores;ADC values in left temporal lobe,bilateral insular lobes,right cingulate gyrus,and splenium of the corpus callosum showed a moderate positive correlation with HAMD-17 scores.Conclusions DTI results indicate significant changes in the structure of bilateral frontal lobes,bilateral temporal lobes,left insular lobe,and genu of the corpus callosum in the depression group compared with the control group,suggesting that brain white matter microstructure may be correlated with depression scores.