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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira +3 more
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) are the most common cause of dementia. Cerebral ischemia is a major risk factor for development of dementia.
Marina eGarriga +14 more
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Update on diverse vascular cognitive impairment (VCID)
Background. As the US population becomes increasingly older and more diverse, the number of Americans with dementia is expected to rise substantially, particularly the number of those with concomitant vascular disease.
Charles DeCarli
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The Effects of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine on Mini-Mental State Examination and Mean Flow Velocity in Patients with Vascular Dementia: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Background: Vascular dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia. At now, there is no treatment available to cure vascular dementia or to alter its clinical course. Some studies suggest that some drugs may be useful in controlling symptoms.
Farhad Iranmanesh +2 more
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Portable Low‐Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging in People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
ABSTRACT Objective The aging population of people with HIV (PWH) raises heightened concerns regarding accelerated aging and dementia. Portable, low‐field MRI (LF‐MRI) is an innovative technology that could enhance access and facilitate routine monitoring of PWH.
Annabel Sorby‐Adams +14 more
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Background The association of age at coronary heart disease (CHD) onset with incident dementia remains unexplored. This study aimed to examine whether younger onset age of CHD is associated with a higher risk of incident dementia.
Jie Liang +8 more
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Vascular dementia: Current concepts and nomenclature harmonization. [PDF]
Several types of cerebrovascular lesions are associated with cognitive decline, but the role of each type in dementia manifestation has yet to be determined.
Grinberg, Lea Tenenholz
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ABSTRACT Purpose Air pollution has been linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence regarding its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) remains conflicting, limited by small sample sizes. Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane controlled register of trials (CENTRAL) were searched on ...
Ahmad A. Toubasi, Thuraya N. Al‐Sayegh
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Diagnosis of vascular dementia is hampered by the lack of biochemical markers for this disease. Here, the authors show that vascular dementia is associated with increased lipocalin-2 in cerebrospinal fluid, compared to controls and patients with other ...
Franc Llorens +17 more
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Vascular smooth muscle contraction in hypertension [PDF]
Hypertension is a major risk factor for many common chronic diseases, such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, vascular dementia and chronic kidney disease.
Alves-Lopes, Rheure +6 more
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