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The medical profession has never before investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and genetic risk factors in a sizable cohort.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Researchers found that PTSD, TBI, and the e4 variant of the APOE gene exhibited high links with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a study of Veterans conducted by Dr. Mark Logue, a statistician in the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System (ADRD). Health News | Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD Associated with Alzheimer's: Research.
The medical profession has never before investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and genetic risk factors
The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related symptoms is higher in those with TBI and PTSD who carry the APOE E4 gene.
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong associations with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).