Herpes zoster as risk factor for dementia: a matched cohort study over 20 years in a 10-million population in Italy
Our population-based study found an increased risk of developing dementia among severe Zoster cases. Those results support the importance of improving Zoster prevention and extending the vaccination recommendations to younger age groups.
Authors
- Cristina Renzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-9493)
- Paola Bertuccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2002-0127)
- Lorenzo Blandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5244-950X)
- Anna Odone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5657-9774)
- Carlo Signorelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-9563)
- Helmut Brand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-0673)
- Timo Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6820-2202)
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Department of Health (TW)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100167
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19