Beneficial effect of renal transplantation on cognitive brain function
Beneficial effect of renal transplantation on cognitive brain function
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DOI:
10.1038/ki.1996.115
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发表时间:
1996-03-01
影响因子:
19.6
通讯作者:
Grimm, G
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作者:
Kramer, L;Madl, C;Grimm, G
Cognitive brain dysfunction is a common complication of end-stage renal disease. To investigate the cerebral effect of renal transplantation, we studied P300 event-related potentials-an objective marker of cognitive brain function-trailmaking test and Mini-mental state in 15 chronic hemodialysis patients and 45 matched healthy subjects. Before transplantation, patients showed prolonged P300 latency (364 vs. 337 ms, P < 0.01), smaller amplitude (15.2 vs. 19.1 mu V) and scored lower (P < 0.05) in trailmaking test and Mini-mental state as compared to healthy subjects. Following renal transplantation (14 months), P300 latency decreased (337 ms, P < 0.01 vs. before) and amplitude increased (17.4 mu V, P < 0.05 vs. before), indicating improved cognitive brain function. The trailmaking test and Mini-mental slate tended to improve. Following transplantation, P300 findings, trailmaking test and Mini-mental state were not different from healthy subjects. Additional studies following erythropoietin treatment in 6 of the 15 hemodialysis patients revealed decreased (improved) P300 latency (351 vs. 379 ms before, P < 0.05) with further decrease following transplantation (341 ms, P = 0.06). Our findings indicate that cognitive brain dysfunction in hemodialysis patients may be fully reversed by successful renal transplantion.