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"A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that
severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of
neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Researchers found 22 connections between viral infections and neurodegenerative
conditions in the study of around 450,000 people.
People treated for a type of inflammation of the brain called viral
encephalitis were 31 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. (For
every 406 viral encephalitis cases, 24 went on to develop Alzheimer's disease –
around 6 percent.)
Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be
more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Intestinal infections and meningitis (both often caused by a virus), as well as
the varicella-zoster virus, which causes shingles, were also implicated in the
development of several neurodegenerative diseases.
The impact of viral infections on the brain persisted for up to 15 years in
some cases. And there were no instances where exposure to viruses was
protective."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
