Increased risk of dementia associated with herpes simplex virus infections: Evidence from a retrospective cohort study using U.S. electronic health records
While consistent with previous reports, these findings are the first to establish a higher risk of developing dementia in patients who have any HSV diagnosis using a nationwide, population-based matched cohort study in the United States.
Authors
- George Golovko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4609-2767)
- Giulio Taglialatela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4795-447X)
- R Scott Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0242-6091)
- Kamil Khanipov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3881-737X)
- Kunio Araya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9875-7027)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877251317228
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.36
Funders
- Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences