1.Influencing factors in quality of life of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration
Xinfeng MA ; Gongqiang WANG ; Jiyuan HU ; Bo LI ; Yongzhu HAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(11):1022-1024
ObjectiveTo study the quality of life of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD)and analyze the influencing factors.Methods287 patients with HLD and 51 health people were investigated by World Health Organization quality of life assessment instrument brief version (WHOQOL-BREF),Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90),Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA) and variance analysis,t-test and multiple linear regression analysis were analyzed the influencing factors.Results①Scores of WHOQOL-BREF:physical domain(54.64 ± 17.11 ),psychological domain ( 52.09 ± 15.83 ) in patients with HLD were lower than those in the health people (67.30 ± 12.66,58.90 ± 12.75 ) with statistically significant difference (P < 0.01 ) ; social domain ( 51.35± 17.18),the domain of environment(53.54 ± 16.67) in patients with HLD were lower than those in the health people (57.53 ± 14.99,58.42 ± 10.55 ) with statistically significant difference (P < 0.05 ).②The quality of life of the patients with HLD was influenced by LSIA,total score of SCL-90,the attitude toward the doctors,economic status,the attitude toward the disease,residence with statistically significant difference (P < 0.0l ).ConclusionThe quality of life in patients with HLD is lower than that in health people and much factors influence it,so it is necessary to take multi-facet interventions to improve their quality of life.
2.Brain 1H-MRS study on the effects of copper chelation therapy on WD patients
Shumei WU ; Wenbin HU ; Yongzhu HAN ; Jiyuan HU ; Xun WANG ; Kai LI ; Gongqiang WANG ; Junxia WU ; Zengfeng SU ; Renmin YANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2015;(10):601-606
Objective To examine the brain metabolic changes in WD patients receiving copper chelation by us?ing 1H-MRS. Method Thirty-nine patients with WD was randomly divided into four groups: non-brain type group (18 cases), brain type prior-treatment group and short-term treatment group (21 cases), long-term treatment group (20 cases) from short-term treatment group, and 20 healthy volunteers served as a control group. 1H-MRS and MRI were performed on patients on 1.5/MR/MRS system to detect these above-mentioned items before and after treatment. Result The mean of NAA/Cr was significantly lower in the left putamen and head of the caudate nucleus than in the left basal ganglion in the 39 patients with WD. The mean of NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr in the left putamen and basal ganglion was significantly lower in non-brain type group than in control group(P<0.01). The mean of NAA/Cr Cho/Cr and NAA/Cho in the left putamen,head of the caudate nucleus and basal ganglion were significantly lower in brain type group than in control group(P<0.01 or P<0.05). The mean of NAA/Cr in the left putamen was much lower in brain type group than in non-brain type group (P<0.01). The mean of NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr and NAA/Cho of short-term treatment group in the left putamen, head of the caudate nucleus and basal ganglion was not significantly different between brain type group and short-term treatment group(P>0.05). The mean of NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho in the left putamen and basal ganglion was much higher in long-term treatment group than in brain type group(P<0.01 or P<0.05). The mean of Cho/Cr in the left head of caudate nucleus were much higher after treatment compared with prior-treatment group(P<0.05). The mean of NAA/Cr in the left putamen, head of the left caudate nucleus and basal ganglion in all groups was negatively correlated with course of the disease. Conclusion There are significant differences in brain metabolism among different type of WD. The long-term but not short-term copper chelation significantly improves brain metabolism. NAA/Cr may be used as a non-invasive indicator to examine the efficacy of treatment.
3.Characteristics of impulsiveness and aggressiveness in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration and its relationship with brain structure
Ping JIN ; Gongqiang WANG ; Jing YU ; Xinfeng MA ; Song WANG ; Yongzhu HAN ; Renmin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(2):133-137
Objective To investigate the impulsivity and aggressiveness characteristics of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) and its relationship with brain structure.Methods The Chinese version of the Barratt impulsiveness scale,11 version (BIS-1 1-C) and Buss-Perry aggression questionnaire (BPAQ) were assessed in 78 patients with hepatolenticular degeneration(HLD group) and 86 normal adults (health control group).HLD patients were examined by 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The differences in impulsivity and aggressiveness of the two groups were compared,and the relationship was analyzed between impulsivity,aggressiveness and different brain structures in patients with HLD.Results The total impulsive score,unplanned factor score,the total aggressive score and anger factor score of patients with cerebral HLD (61.74±9.82,26.08±5.06,82.71 ± 15.92,20.06± 5.74,respectively) were higher than those in patients with hepatic HLD (56.73±7.11,23.02±4.20,72.84± 11.15,16.64±5.01,respectively),and health control group(52.19±7.53,21.50± 3.93,64.64±9.83,14.27 ±4.38,respectively),and the differences were significant (F=3.193,4.646,11.830,8.270,all P<0.05).Total impulsive score was positively correlated with aggressive score and physical aggression in HLD group(r=0.299,0.290,both P<0.05).Unplanned score was positively correlated with aggressive total score (r=0.324) and physical aggression (r=0.320) in HLD group (P<0.05).Frontal lobe injury was the influencing factor of total impulsive score(B=10.263,95%CI=0.467-19.946,P=0.008),attention score(B=2.837,95%CI=0.382-5.600,P=0.010) and unplanned factor score (B=3.977,95% CI=0.848-8.502,P=0.046).Thalamus injury was the influencing factor of aggressive total score and its factor score.Caudate nucleus injury was the influencing factor of aggressive total score (B=10.030,95% CI=3.351-18.039,P=0.017) and physical aggression score (B =4.432,95% CI=1.193-7.729,P=0.016).Conclusion Patients with HLD have higher impulsive and aggressive tendencies,which are mainly manifested in unplanned impulsive and anger tendencies.Brain injury may be an important factor affecting impulsiveness and aggression in patients with HLD.Impulsiveness is related with frontal lobe injury and aggression to thalamus and caudate nucleus injury.Impulsiveness and aggressiveness in patients with HLD are not caused by damage to isolated brain areas,but are related to damage to multiple brain areas.
4.Characteristics of attentional bias in Wilson disease patients with different levels of state-trait anxiety
Beibei SHI ; Gongqiang WANG ; Xinfeng MA ; Long ZHANG ; Yongzhu HAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2022;31(8):698-702
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of attention bias in Wilson disease(WD) patients with different levels of state-trait anxiety.Methods:The emotional Stroop paradigm and the state-trait anxiety inventory(STAI) were used to evaluate the anxiety level and the characteristics of attention bias in 49 inpatients with WD.SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Independent sample t-test was used for comparison between the two groups.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to evaluated the influencing factors of attentional bias response time. Results:(1) In WD patients, the response times measured under the positive, negative and neutral words in the high trait anxiety group((867.0±172.1)ms, (877.0±167.7)ms, (898.4±169.8)ms, respectively) were significantly higher than the low trait anxiety group((771.9±128.9)ms, (770.9±110.4)ms, (778.4±120.1)ms, respectively) and the differences were statistically significant( t=-2.183, -2.605, -2.847, all P<0.05). The response times under the positive, negative and neutral word measured in the high state anxiety group((866.9±171.9)ms, (867.8±173.8)ms, (889.8±173.5)ms, respectively) were higher than those of the low state anxiety group((771.9±129.2)ms, (780.4±109.3)ms, (787.3±123.0)ms, respectively) and the differences were statistically significant( t=-2.177, -2.116, -2.378, all P<0.05). (2) Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the total score of trait anxiety ( B=4.584, 4.671, 5.376, P=0.020, 0.015, 0.008) and age ( B=9.314, 7.864, 7.505, P=0.002, 0.008, 0.014) were the influencing factors of response times measured under the positive, negative and neutral emotion words. Conclusion:Anxiety will lead patients with WD to show more negative attention bias, and trait anxiety can significantly predict the characteristics of attention bias.
5.Characteristics of cognitive emotion regulation and its relationship with brain lesions in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration
Ping JIN ; Gongqiang WANG ; Xiaoming FU ; Xinfeng MA ; Shijing WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(5):437-441
Objective:To explore the characteristics of cognitive emotion regulation in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration, and the relationship with brain lesions.Methods:The Chinese version of cognitive emotion regulation (CERQ-C) was used to investigate 78 patients with hepatolenticular degeneration(WD group) and 84 healthy adults, and all patients were examined with brain 3.0 T magnetic resonance.The characteristics of cognitive and emotional regulation in WD group were analyzed when they encounterd negative life events, and the differences between WD group and healthy people.The relationship was further analyzed between different brain structure damage and cognitive emotion regulation combined with brain MRI.Results:(1)The scores of self censure, contemplation and catastrophes in WD group((11.41±2.46), (11.27±3.09), (9.53±2.85), respectively) were significantly higher than those in healthy control group(respectively(9.57±2.81), (9.79±2.63), (8.05±2.42))( t=4.417, 3.409, 3.563, P<0.01). The scores of refocus planning and positive reevaluation ((13.26±3.41), (13.49±3.14)) in MD group were significantly lower than those of the healthy control group ((14.88±2.57), (14.42±2.41))( t=-3.404, -2.103, P<0.05). (2)Multiple linear regression analysis showed that frontal lobe injury was the influencing factor of the score of positive re-evaluation ( B=-2.142, P=0.035), thalamic injury ( B=2.058, P=0.037) and putamen injury ( B=-2.348, P=0.011) were the influencing factors of the score of contemplation. Conclusion:WD patients are more likely to choose self censure, contemplation and catastrophes than healthy people when they encounter negative life events.Different brain regions have different effects on the choice of cognitive emotion regulation in WD patients.
6.StudyoncognitiveimpairmentandriskfactorsinpatientswithWilsondisease.
Gongqiang WANG ; Kang LIN ; Xinfeng MA ; Shijing WANG ; Lisheng LIU ; Yongzhu HAN ; Renmin. YANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2019;45(6):321-325
Objective To explore cognitive impairment and related factors in patients with Wilson disease (WD) and to screen the risk factors of cognitive impairment in order to provide evidence for clinical intervention. Methods The Chinese Version Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III-C) was used to assess the cognitive function. The WD patients with cognitive impairment were analyzed the difference between those with non-cognitive disorders in the Young scale, Baethel scale and biochemical indicators. Risk factors for cognitive impairment in WD patients were analyzed by multiple linear regression. Results Cognitive impairment occurred in 43 (59.7%) of 72 patients with WD. ACE-III-C total score, attention, memory, language fluency, visual spatial factor scores, Young scores, Barthel scores and serum copper levels were significantly different between patients with cognitive impairment and patients with non-cognitive impairment (P<0.01). Linear regression analysis showed that serum copper levels were the most important risk factors for ACE-III-C total score and cognitive subfields (P<0.01). Serum zinc levels as a secondary risk factor of language fluency and visual space (P<0.05). Age-related participation affected language fluency (P<0.05). Conclusions Serum copper and zinc levels may be the main risk factors of cognitive impairment. Modulation of serum copper and zinc levels may be the key for intervention to treat cognitive impairment in WD patients.
7.Efficacy of vitrectomy for highly myopic macular hole with or without foveoschisis
Qian WANG ; Gongqiang YUAN ; Hua GAO ; Jingjing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2023;39(8):664-668
Objective:To observe the clinical effects of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and C 3F 8 tamponade for patients with highly myopic macular hole (HM-MH) with and without foveoschisis. Methods:A retrospective case controlled study. From January 2017 to February 2022, 23 eyes of 23 patients with highly myopic macular hole with and without foveoschisis diagnosed in the Shandong Eye Hospital were included in the study. Among them, 5 males had 5 eyes, and 18 females had 18 eyes, the age was (54.43±12.96) years old. The patients with or without foveoschisis were 12 eyes in 12 cases and 11 eyes in 11 cases. Studies were divided into two groups, depending on the presence of a concomitant myopic foveoschisis or not. The groups are high myopia macular hole with foveoschisis (group A) and high myopia macular hole without foveoschisis (group B). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), B-scan ultrasonography, optical coherence tomography and axial length (AL) measurement were performed in all eyes. Snellen chart was used for BCVA examination, and the visual acuity was converted into logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) during statistics. The age of the two groups, sex, macular hole (MH) diameter, logMAR BCVA, AL, posterior scleral staphyloma, there was no significant difference ( P>0.05). PPV combined with ILM peeling and C 3F 8 filling were performed in all eyes. Follow-up was at least 3 months after the last operation. BCVA changes and MH closure were compared between the two groups after surgery. Wilcoxon test was used to compare BCVA before and after operation. Mann-whiteny U test was used to compare preoperative and postoperative BCVA between groups. Results:After initial surgery, MH was closed in 17 of 23 eyes (74%, 17/23). MH was closed in 8 eyes in group A (66.7%, 8/12). Four eyes were not closed (33.3%, 4/12); MH closed in 9 eyes in group B (81.8%, 9/11). There was no significant difference between the two groups after initial operation ( P>0.05). At 1 and 3 months after surgery, the logMAR BCVA of patients in group A and group B were 1.00±0.46, 1.03±0.83 and 0.53±0.63, 0.55±0.41, respectively. Compared with before operation, there was no significant difference at 1 month ( P=0.783, 0.358), but the difference was statistically significant at 3 months ( P=0.012, 0.007). There was no significant difference in logMAR BCVA between group A and group B at 1 and 3 months after operation ( P=0.687, 0.950). Conclusion:PPV combined with ILM peeling and C 3F 8 tamponade can promote MH closure and improve visual acuity in most affected eyes with HM-MH with and without foveoschisis.