Tag: Brain
Brain Activity May Play Role in ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’
Stress-related brain activity tied to higher risk for developing Takotsubo syndrome
Characteristics of COVID-19-Related Encephalopathy Detailed
Of nine patients with CORE, six had movement disorders, seven had frontal syndrome, four had brainstem impairment
CV Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis May Alter Brain Metabolism
Cardiovascular risk, particularly hypertension, associated with brain hypometabolism in asymptomatic middle-aged adults
Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Poorer Brain Health
Higher risk for cognitive decline, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease seen with high blood glucose
Early-Onset T1DM Negatively Impacts Brain Development Over Time
Baseline differences in brain volumes and IQ persist or increase over longitudinal follow-up
Scoring Tool Predicts Seven-Day Stroke Risk After TIA
Risk prediction using Canadian TIA Score accurate with or without carotid endarterectomy/carotid artery stenting
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