Periodontitis and brain magnetic resonance imaging markers of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive aging.

Tom RubinsteinAdam M BrickmanBin ChengSandra BurkettHeekuk ParkMedini K AnnavajhalaAnne-Catrin UhlemannHoward AndrewsJose GutierrezBruce J PasterJames M NoblePanos N Papapanou

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

In an elderly cohort, clinical, microbiological, and serological features of periodontitis were associated with MRI findings related to ADRD risk. Further investigation of causal associations is warranted.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
white matter
cognitive decline
resting state
middle aged
community dwelling
cerebral ischemia
blood brain barrier