Research findings from scientists at the University of Manchester (UK) indicate that the presence of blood clots in the brain may be a sign of an increased risk for dementia due to vascular obstruction and Alzheimer’s disease.
A team of experts monitored the occurrence of blood clots in the brains of 170 patients, comprising 85 individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and 85 others suffering from vascular dementia (where blood clots obstruct coronary arteries, preventing adequate blood supply to the brain). The researchers compared these patients with two groups of healthy individuals of the same age. The results revealed that 40% of Alzheimer’s patients and 37% of those with vascular dementia exhibited blood clots in the brain, whereas the incidence in the two healthy groups was only 14% and 15%, respectively.
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