Hippocampal Atrophy Patterns Across the Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Analysis

Trishna Niraula

Hippocampal Atrophy Patterns Across the Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Analysis

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2026-01-12 v1

Authors: Trishna Niraula

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are associated with progressive gray matter loss, particularly in medial temporal structures. In this study, CAT12/SPM12 voxel-based morphometry was applied to baseline T1-weighted MRI scans from 249 ADNI participants (CN = 90, MCI = 129, AD = 30). Gray matter volume was analyzed using a general linear model, with the diagnostic group as primary predictor and age and total intracranial volume as covariates. Statistical maps were thresholded at p < 0.001 (voxelwise) and corrected for multiple comparisons at the cluster level using family-wise error (FWE) correction (p < 0.05). Significant hippocampal atrophy was observed in AD relative to CN and MCI (Cohen's d = 2.03 and 1.61, respectively). Hippocampal volume demonstrated moderate predictive value for conversion from MCI to AD (AUC = 0.66). Stratification by APOE4 status did not reveal significant genetic effects on cross-sectional hippocampal volume. These results support medial temporal degeneration as a key feature of AD progression and provide insights into predictive biomarkers and genetic influences.

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Alzheimer's disease hippocampal atrophy voxel-based morphometry mild cognitive impairment magnetic resonance imaging APOE4 biomarker

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@article{arxiv.2601.05494,
  title  = {Hippocampal Atrophy Patterns Across the Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Analysis},
  author = {Trishna Niraula},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.05494},
  year   = {2026}
}

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Hippocampal Atrophy Patterns Across the Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Analysis

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