Joni V Lindbohm

Aug 13, 2024 | nature.com | Michael Duggan |Pyry N Sipilä |Joni V Lindbohm |Yifei Lu |Christos Davatzikos |Guray Erus | +7 more

AbstractInfections have been associated with the incidence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias, but the mechanisms responsible for these associations remain unclear. Using a multicohort approach, we found that influenza, viral, respiratory, and skin and subcutaneous infections were associated with increased long-term dementia risk. These infections were also associated with region-specific brain volume loss, most commonly in the temporal lobe.