Key result
Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis is linked to cognitive decline and dementia through various proposed mechanisms.
Why the study?
Recent studies indicated that carotid atherosclerosis without clinical stroke may be an independent risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, warranting a review of the association and potential underlying mechanisms.
Is subclinical carotid atherosclerosis an independent risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia?
Design
Brief review
Authors
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Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis may mark elevated cognitive risk; leaves open independent causality and screening utility pending prospective data.
Is subclinical carotid atherosclerosis an independent risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia?
Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis, measurable by non-invasive ultrasonography, may serve as an independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia even in the absence of clinical stroke.
Arntzen et al. (2011) conducted a review in Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive impairment. Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis was evaluated on Cognitive function and dementia. This review discusses studies investigating the relationship between subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive decline or dementia, along with possible underlying mechanisms.
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