Tag: Brain
Dementia Risk Up in Men With Genetic Mutation for Hemochromatosis
Male p.C282Y homozygotes have lower T2* measures on brain MRI in areas including the putamen, thalamus, hippocampus
White Matter Hyperintensities Characterized in Dementia
Association seen for larger volumes of white matter hyperintensities with disease severity, but not vascular risk, in bvFTD
Prolonged High-Dose Cyproterone Acetate Use Linked to Risk for Meningioma
Risk increased for meningiomas treated with surgery or radiotherapy; risk decreased after discontinuation of treatment
Perivascular Space Pathology Linked to Dementia in Seniors
Severe PVS pathology in both basal ganglia and centrum semiovale independently predicted dementia across eight years
Cases of Idiopathic Intracranial HTN on the Rise in Wales
Prevalence of IIH is associated with increasing body mass index in the population and increased deprivation
Multifocal Microvascular Injury ID’d in Brain in COVID-19
No SARS-CoV-2 detected in postmortem samples, but brain may be susceptible to microvascular damage
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
FUS Subthalamotomy Studied in Asymmetric Parkinson Disease
Motor features improved with focused ultrasound subthalamotomy on the side opposite main motor symptoms
Dexamethasone Not Favored for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Dexamethasone worse than placebo with respect to favorable outcome at six months
High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
Any increase in blood pressure was associated with increased WMH, even below 140, 90 mmHg for SBP, DBP
