| Title: |
Hyperphosphorylated Tau and Cognition in Epilepsy. |
| Authors: |
Witt, Juri-Alexander, Andernach, Johanna, Becker, Albert, Helmstaedter, Christoph |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical Medicine; Jan2025, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p514, 9p |
| Subject Terms: |
TEMPORAL lobe epilepsy, EXECUTIVE function, TEMPORAL lobe, COGNITIVE ability, VERBAL learning |
| Abstract: |
In light of the growing interest in the bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and dementia, this review aims to provide an overview of the role of hyperphosphorylated tau (pTau) in cognition in human epilepsy. A literature search identified five relevant studies. All of them examined pTau burden in surgical biopsy specimens from patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. The prevalence of pTau reported across the five studies, encompassing a total of 142 patients, ranged from 3.5% to 95%. Findings also varied regarding the location of pTau in the hippocampus and/or temporal cortex. Two of five studies (40%) demonstrated an inverse relationship between pTau burden and cognitive performance, one study with regard to executive functions and the other with regard to naming and verbal short-term memory. The only longitudinal study found a significant link between pTau and cognitive decline in verbal learning and memory, and in part also in naming, from the pre- to the postoperative assessment and from three to 12 months postoperatively. Given the heterogeneity of the study cohorts and the neuropsychological and neuropathological methodologies and findings, no clear picture emerges regarding the association between pTau and cognition in temporal lobe epilepsy. Added to this is the multifactorial etiology of cognitive impairment in epilepsy, including the active epilepsy, the underlying and sometimes dynamic pathology, and anti-seizure medication. Some of these factors may affect pTau expression. Further research should aim to investigate pTau longitudinally and noninvasively on a whole-brain level, using targeted neuropsychological outcome measures and controlling for age and other factors potentially influencing cognitive trajectories in epilepsy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
