Re:Do Viruses Trigger Alzheimer's?
by giantg2 on Sunday March 23, 2025 @09:19AM
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HSV1 is estimated to affect more than 80% of the population, but less than 80% have dementia. This seems to imply there are other factors at play. Maybe it requires other factors like genetics or immune issues for it to progress.
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Re:Do Viruses Trigger Alzheimer's?
by amanaplanacanal on Sunday March 23, 2025 @10:44AM
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I can't point to a citation but I'm sure I've seen it hypothesized that it requires both the infection, then some sort of injury to allow the virus to cross the blood brain barrier.