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Apathy is a neurocognitive syndrome characterized by reduced goal-directed behaviors, contributing to decreased patient and caregiver quality of life. Apathy pathophysiology involves disruption of cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical loops, modulated by several neurotransmitter systems including dopamine and acetylcholine, thus complexifying pharmacological management. Post-stroke apathy (PSA) can provide a proper in vivo model to study the underlying neurochemical substrates of apathy as a syndrome. The present project aims to provide a better characterization of the cholinergic and dopaminergic functioning in apathy as a syndrome.
In order to precise the respective alterations of these two systems, investigators will use a positron emission tomography (PET) molecular imaging of dopaminergic (with [18F]-FDOPA, a marker of the decarboxylating enzyme of dopamine) and - for the first time in apathetic patients - cholinergic (with [18F]-FEOBV, a marker of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter) transmissions in 15 apathetic and 15 unapathetic patients 3 months after stroke, without overlapping depression. This dual imaging study may provide help in guiding therapeutic management of PSA. The functional network analysis allowed by functional MRI is crucial to complement regional neurotransmitter deficits observed with PET. Altogether, a multimodal approach in apathy, combining PET and MRI, can allow identifying which circuits of the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical loops are disrupted and how these circuits are modulated by other neurotransmitters.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Molecular imaging | Experimental | Positron Emission Tomography (PET) molecular imaging of dopaminergic and cholinergic systems using two radiotracers |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with [18F]-FDOPA | Drug | Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with [18F]-FDOPA |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| [18F]-FDOPA SUVr | Standardized uptake value for the [18F]-FDOPA radiotracer | Between 7 and 30 days after first visit |
| [18F]-FEOBV SUVr | Standardized uptake value for the [18F]-FEOBV radiotracer | First visit (Day 0) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Apathy Inventory Score | Apathy score from 0 to 36. Apathetic patient = score >2 | First visit (Day 0) |
| Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Score | Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Score from . Anxiety = score > 22 |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Nicolas BALAMOUTOFF | Contact | 05 56 79 55 40 | nicolas.balamoutoff@chu-bordeaux.fr |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bordeaux University Hospital | Recruiting | Bordeaux | 33076 | France |
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| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with [18F]-FEOBV | Drug | Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with [18F]-FEOBV |
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| Magnetic Resonnance Imaging (MRI) | Device | MRI protocol will be performed on the same day that the [18F]-FEOBV PET imaging, using a 3T scanner (Philips Medical System). Different types of images will be acquired. |
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| Neuropsychological evaluation | Other | Neuropsychological evaluation will be performed, consisting in an assessment of apathy by actigraphy (social or physical activities will be recorded during seven days) and a complementary assessment of apathy using the Lille Apathy Rating Scale (LARS) |
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| First visit (Day 0) |
| Lille Apathy Rating Scale (LARS) Score | Complementary assessment of apathy. Score from - 36 to 36. Score < - 22 : no apathy
| First visit (Day 0) |
| Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) Score | The MFI contains 20 items classified into four dimensions : general fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced activities and motivation. The statements are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (from "Yes, that is true" to "No, that is not true") representing the patient's current feeling. Low MFI scores reflect a higher degree of fatigue. | First visit (Day 0) |
| Center of Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Score | Center of Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) The frequency of occurrence of symptoms is measured with a 4 points scale : o = Never
| First visit (Day 0) |
| Fractional anisotropy | Fractional anisotropy measured with structural MRI | First visit (Day 0) |
| Mean diffusivity | Mean diffusivity measured with structural MRI | First visit (Day 0) |
| Cerebral blood flow maps | Cerebral blood flow maps provided by arterial spin labeling sequences | First visit (Day 0) |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D053609 | Lethargy |
| D020521 | Stroke |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009682 | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
| C062942 | 2-phenyl-6-(2'-(4'-(ethoxycarbonyl)thiazolyl))thiazolo(3,2-b)(1,2,4)triazole |
| C043437 | fluorodopa F 18 |
| ID | Term |
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| D013057 | Spectrum Analysis |
| D002623 | Chemistry Techniques, Analytical |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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