Volumetric Changes in Hippocampal Subfields and Memory Performance After Fractionated Brain Radiation Therapy

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2026
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The hippocampus comprises discrete anatomic subfields subserving different components of memory. We evaluated longitudinal, dose-dependent volumetric changes in hippocampal subfields after fractionated RT and determined their associations with verbal and visuospatial memory performance. METHODS: Eighty-nine adults with primary brain tumors received fractionated RT on a prospective clinical trial. High-resolution 3D volumetric MRI and memory tests were obtained at baseline and 3, 6, and 12-months post-RT. Bilateral hippocampi and their thirty-eight subfields were segmented using robust automated parcellation. Linear mixed-effects (LME) models analyzed (1) time-dependent atrophy, (2) dose-volume relationships, and (3) subfield-memory associations at the same timepoint, corrected for multiple comparisons. RESULTS: Multiple left and right-sided hippocampal subfields demonstrated significant atrophy at 3, 6, and 12-months post-RT (all p ≤ 0.05). Dose-dependent atrophy was significant at 12 months (p = .01) in the left hippocampus and across all time points in the right (all p ≤ 0.05). Eight right-sided and one left-sided subfield exhibited dose-dependent atrophy across all time points (all p ≤ 0.05). Greater left hippocampal tail and molecular layer volumes were associated with higher verbal memory scores, while greater volumes of multiple right-sided subfields predicted better visuospatial memory performance (all p ≤ 0.05, 𝛽 > 0). CONCLUSIONS: Fractionated RT induces progressive, dose-related atrophy in discrete hippocampal subfields, with earlier and steeper dose-response curves in right-sided subfields. Higher volumes within multiple left and right-sided subfields were associated with better verbal and visuospatial memory, respectively. Subfield-sparing planning objectives may optimize cognitive outcomes in primary brain tumor patients when hippocampal avoidance is not feasible.
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Authors Hieu Nguyen, Austin Hopper, Jiwandeep S. Kohli, Connor Puett, Anika Christofferson, Roshan Karunamuni, Kathryn R. Tringale, Soumya Unnikrishnan, Alena Stasenko, Carrie R McDonald, Jona A Hattangadi-Gluth
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Journal journal of neuro-oncology
Year 2026
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10.1093/neuonc/noag195
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