Scientists from the U.S. National Institutes of Health found a link between many types of viral exposure to an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease.
the U.S. National Institutes of Health. They analyzed data from two existing and nationally representative biobank projects tracking the long-
term health of residents in Finland and the UK, respectively, collectively involving around 450,000 people. They looked for links between viral infections that led to hospitalization and six, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, vascular dementia, and generalized dementia.types of viral exposure potentially linked to a greater risk of neurodegenerative illness.
concerned where an infection or its harmful effects took place, such as viral encephalitis or meningitis, types of brain inflammation that can be caused by many different viruses. For some exposures, the risk of subsequent brain illness extended up to 15 years later, while the strongest link was seen between viral encephalitis and Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia.
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