Age-related retinal thickness in Down's syndrome: A high-risk population for dementia.
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Introduction: People with Down's syndrome (DS) have a high prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Early markers of Alzheimer's disease pathology identifiable before clinical change are needed for the evaluation of preventative treatments. The retina, an extension of the brain, may provide a noninvasive imaging site. Methods: Forty-nine adults with DS and 36 age-matched controls completed retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) assessments using optical coherence tomography. RNFL thickness was analyzed in relation to cognitive status and age and previously acquired cortical thickness and cerebral amyloid β binding data in a subgroup. Results: RNFL thickness was greater in the DS group and did not show age-related thinning. RNFL correlated positively with cognitive scores and cortical thickness and was reduced in participants with positive cerebral amyloid β binding. Discussion: Increased RNFL in adults with DS may represent early Alzheimer's disease-related changes. Thinning was present in those with cerebral amyloid β binding, independent of age.
Date Issued
2019-12
Date Acceptance
2019-12-01
Citation
Alzheimers Dement (Amst), 2019, 11 (1), pp.744-751
ISSN
2352-8729
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
744
End Page
751
Journal / Book Title
Alzheimers Dement (Amst)
Volume
11
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2019 The Authors.
This is an open access article under the CC BY‐NC‐ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by‐nc‐nd/4.0/).
This is an open access article under the CC BY‐NC‐ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by‐nc‐nd/4.0/).
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31909175
PII: S2352-8729(19)30065-X
Subjects
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Down's syndrome
Optical coherence tomography
Retina
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2019-12-01