Association of Plasma A β 42/40 Ratio and Late-Onset Epilepsy: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

DISCUSSION: A reduction in plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 is associated with an increased risk of subsequent epilepsy. Our observations provide a further validation of the link between Aβ, hyperexcitable states, and LOE.PMID:37541842 | DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207635

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Emily L Johnson Kevin J Sullivan Andrea Lauren Christman Schneider Jeannette Simino Tom H Mosley Anna Kucharska-Newton David S Knopman Rebecca F Gottesman Source Type: research