High‑density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with lowered cognitive recovery among acute ischemic stroke patients with mild cognitive impairment
通讯作者:Xia Meng,Jie Xu
2023-09-26
发表杂志:ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA
发表类型: Original Contributions
影响因子(IF): 2.7
PMID: 37752321 Pubmed原文链接 全文下载
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been documented to be related to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia occurrence; however, the underlying basis behind this association remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate this basis by examining the association between HDL levels and cognitive improvements after 6 months, among acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with MCI.
The primary outcome examined was the extent of cognitive improvement, defined as ΔMoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) ≥ 2, while the secondary outcome was cognitive deterioration, defined as ΔADAS-cog (Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale) ≥ 4 or ΔMMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination) ≤ - 3, at 6-months post-AIS.
All these findings suggested that low plasma HDL was positively associated with improved cognitive functioning among AIS patients with MCI after 6 months.
We found that 314 (56.27%), 49 (8.78%), and 31 (5.56%) patients had ΔMoCA ≥ 2, ΔADAS-cog ≥ 4, and ΔMMSE ≤ - 3, respectively. Furthermore, cognitive improvement negatively correlated to HDL levels, with the lowest being present among patients in quartiles 4 (Q4; adjusted OR = 0.44, 95% CI 0.25-0.78, P = 0.0050) and Q3 (OR = 0.38, CI 0.23-0.65, P = 0.0004), compared to Q2 (OR = 0.57, CI 0.34-0.96, P = 0.0331). Q2 patients also had positive correlations with ΔADAS-cog ≥ 4 (OR = 5.18, CI 1.55-17.29, P = 0.0074). However, no association between HDL and ΔMMSE ≤ - 3 was observed, nor with LDL and any cognitive changes. Additionally, restricted cubic spline analysis found a nonlinear relationship between HDL and cognitive improvements.