Clinicians expand their discussion with a second patient case, highlighting similarities and differences between cases, and particular treatment algorithms that may be helpful.
New research, recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that individuals with higher lifelong estrogen exposure might be at a reduced risk for cerebral small vessel disease. This condition, a type of cerebrovascular disease, occurs due to
Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of Alzheimer's patients, rather than traditional markers of the disease like amyloid beta or tau proteins, researchers report.
The findings strengthen evidence on the role inflammation plays in the progression of the disease and offers new pathways to develop therapies for neurological symptoms.