Secondary neurodegeneration of ipsilateral substantia nigra in acute ischemic stroke

Zedde, Marialuisa; Grisendi, Ilaria; Assenza, Federica; Napoli, Manuela; Moratti, Claudio; Valzania, Franco; Pascarella, Rosario

doi:10.1007/s10072-023-06972-w

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“…Conversely, transaxonal degeneration, also called trans-synaptic or transneuronal degeneration, involves more than one neuron in a pathway, and it refers to afferent or efferent neuron degeneration through the synaptic connection, being due to the loss of synaptic output or input [5,7]. Anterograde axonal degeneration in the pyramidal tract, or Wallerian degeneration, is the main focus of our description.…”

Section: Axonal Disintegration Myelin Degradationmentioning

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Stroke-Induced Secondary Neurodegeneration of the Corticospinal Tract—Time Course and Mechanisms Underlying Signal Changes in Conventional and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Assenza

et al. 2024

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Secondary neurodegeneration refers to the final result of several simultaneous and sequential mechanisms leading to the loss of substance and function in brain regions connected to the site of a primary injury. Stroke is one of the most frequent primary injuries. Among the subtypes of post-stroke secondary neurodegeneration, axonal degeneration of the corticospinal tract, also known as Wallerian degeneration, is the most known, and it directly impacts motor functions, which is crucial for the motor outcome. The timing of its appearance in imaging studies is usually considered late (over 4 weeks), but some diffusion-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), might show alterations as early as within 7 days from the stroke. The different sequential pathological stages of secondary neurodegeneration provide an interpretation of the signal changes seen by MRI in accordance with the underlying mechanisms of axonal necrosis and repair. Depending on the employed MRI technique and on the timing of imaging, different rates and thresholds of Wallerian degeneration have been provided in the literature. In fact, three main pathological stages of Wallerian degeneration are recognizable—acute, subacute and chronic—and MRI might show different changes: respectively, hyperintensity on T2-weighted sequences with corresponding diffusion restriction (14–20 days after the injury), followed by transient hypointensity of the tract on T2-weighted sequences, and by hyperintensity and atrophy of the tract on T2-weighted sequences. This is the main reason why this review is focused on MRI signal changes underlying Wallerian degeneration. The identification of secondary neurodegeneration, and in particular Wallerian degeneration, has been proposed as a prognostic indicator for motor outcome after stroke. In this review, the main mechanisms and neuroimaging features of Wallerian degeneration in adults are addressed, focusing on the time and mechanisms of tissue damage underlying the signal changes in MRI.

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Section: Axonal Disintegration Myelin Degradationmentioning

confidence: 99%