Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I am going to start with the answer to the question of whether statins cause dementia and then provide the details backing up my answer. Statins do not cause dementia. But if you are someone who thinks that statins do cause dementia and you need to see the evidence to refute that claim, then read on. The answer is: No.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP13-AWMP13, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers of vascular pathology and dementia risk in older adults have been established, but it remains less clear how lifestyle factors may modify this association. years) with ongoing surveillance.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A72-A72, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Associations between stroke subtype and post-stroke cognitive decline are unclear. Of the ischemic strokes, 22% were small-vessel occlusion, 8% large artery atherosclerosis, 21% cardioembolic, and 49% cryptogenic/other determined etiology.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP13-ATP13, February 1, 2024. Participants ≥18 years with incident stroke and free of dementia were included (52% female and 39% Black). Stroke might narrow the gap in executive function between stroke survivors with higher and lower education.

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Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3141-3152, December 1, 2023. This induction of SA, which, in turn, will independently exacerbate hypertension and neural inflammation, increases the rate of vascular dementia. BACKGROUND:Sleep apnea (SA) is a major threat to physical health and carries a significant economic burden.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP14-ADP14, February 1, 2025. Background:PCSK9, a key regulator of cholesterol metabolism, has been implicated in atherosclerosis. However, its potential role in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) remains elusive.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP35-ATP35, February 1, 2024. Background:White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are associated with risk of dementia and stroke, so are an important therapeutic target for clinical trials. Significant WMH burden was defined as a Cardiovascular Health Study score >2.

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