Brain artery diameters and risk of dementia and stroke

DISCUSSION: Individuals with dilated brain arteries are at higher risk for dementia and stroke, across distinct populations. Our findings underline the potential value of T2-weighted brain MRI-based brain diameter assessment in estimating the risk of dementia and stroke.PMID:38332543 | DOI:10.1002/alz.13712

Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - February 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jesus D Melgarejo Kursat Gurel Cassidy Rose Compton Minghua Liu Vanessa Guzman Stephanie Assuras Bonnie E Levin Mitchell S V Elkind M Kamran Ikram Maryam Kavousi M Arfan Ikram Clinton Wright Fabrice Crivello Alexandre Laurent Christophe Tzourio Meike W Ve Source Type: research