The shape of things to come. Mapping spatiotemporal progression of striatal morphology in Huntington disease: the IMAGE-HD study

Fiona A. Wilkes; David Jakabek; Mark Walterfang; Dennis Velakoulis; Govinda R. Poudel; Julie C. Stout; Phyllis Chua; Gary F. Egan; Jeffrey C.L. Looi; Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis

doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111717

The shape of things to come. Mapping spatiotemporal progression of striatal morphology in Huntington disease: the IMAGE-HD study

Fiona A. Wilkes, David Jakabek, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis, Govinda R. Poudel, Julie C. Stout, Phyllis Chua, Gary F. Egan, Jeffrey C.L. Looi, Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis

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Mapping the spatiotemporal progression of neuroanatomical change in Huntington's Disease (HD) is fundamental to the development of bio-measures for prognostication. Statistical shape analysis to measure the striatum has been performed in HD, however there have been a limited number of longitudinal studies. To address these limitations, we utilised the Spherical Harmonic Point Distribution Method (SPHARM-PDM) to generate point distribution models of the striatum in individuals, and used linear mixed models to test for localised shape change over time in pre-manifest HD (pre-HD), symp-HD (symp-HD) and control individuals. Longitudinal MRI scans from the IMAGE-HD study were used (baseline, 18 and 30 months). We found significant differences in the shape of the striatum between groups. Significant group-by-time interaction was observed for the putamen bilaterally, but not for caudate. A differential rate of shape change between groups over time was observed, with more significant deflation in the symp-HD group in comparison with the pre-HD and control groups. CAG repeats were correlated with bilateral striatal shape in pre-HD and symp-HD. Robust statistical analysis of the correlates of striatal shape change in HD has confirmed the suitability of striatal morphology as a potential biomarker correlated with CAG-repeat length, and potentially, an endophenotype.

Original language	English
Article number	111717
Number of pages	7
Journal	Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume	335
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111717
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023

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Biomarker
Endophenotype
Huntington's disease
Striatum

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Wilkes, F. A., Jakabek, D., Walterfang, M., Velakoulis, D., Poudel, G. R., Stout, J. C., Chua, P., Egan, G. F., Looi, J. C. L., & Georgiou-Karistianis, N. (2023). The shape of things to come. Mapping spatiotemporal progression of striatal morphology in Huntington disease: the IMAGE-HD study. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 335, Article 111717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111717

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The shape of things to come. Mapping spatiotemporal progression of striatal morphology in Huntington disease: the IMAGE-HD study

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