Injuries to head at young age might later worsen cognitive decline ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 16:11 IST
London [UK], March 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study led by University College London researchers found that individuals who previously experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive tests at the age of 70.
Head injuries did not appear to contribute to brain damage characteristic of Alzheimer s disease, but might make people more vulnerable to dementia symptoms, according to the findings published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.
Lead author Dr Sarah-Naomi James (MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL) said: Here we found compelling evidence that head injuries in early or mid-life can have a small but significant impact on brain health and thinking skills in the long term. It might be that a head injury makes the brain more vulnerable to, or accelerates, the normal b
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