Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and White Matter Hyperintensities in Midlife Women.
Rebecca C ThurstonMinjie WuYue-Fang ChangHoward J AizensteinCarol A DerbyEmma A Barinas-MitchellPauline MakiPublished in: Neurology (2022)
VMS, particularly VMS occurring during sleep, were associated with greater WMHV. Identification of female-specific midlife markers of poor brain health later in life is critical to identify women who warrant early intervention and prevention. VMS have the potential to serve as female-specific midlife markers of brain health in women.
Keyphrases
- white matter
- polycystic ovary syndrome
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- randomized controlled trial
- multiple sclerosis
- cervical cancer screening
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- health information
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