COVID-19 and the risk of Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis.

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2022)

This MR study suggests a potential association between genetically predicted COVID-19 and a higher risk of AD and a reduced risk of ALS and MS. Further elucidations of this association and underlying mechanisms may inform public health messages to prevent COVID-19 and AD.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
sars cov
multiple sclerosis
public health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance
cognitive decline
white matter
magnetic resonance imaging
climate change