Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology have concluded that postmenopausal women are more likely to have a higher amount of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensity. And this indicates a greater number of characteristic brain changes.
Menopausal women have higher levels of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensity than pre-menopausal women or men of similar age. These are tiny lesions that are only seen on brain scans. With age, they become more common. This is also noted in uncontrolled hypertension.
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The more of these biomarkers in the human brain, the higher the risk of dementia, stroke and intellectual decline. Over the years, the level of intensity of white matter in the brain increases, but this does not mean that a person will necessarily face a stroke or dementia. Only the risk of these pathologies increases. The study looked at what role menopause might play in the amount of these brain biomarkers. It has been established that white matter hyperintensity develops differently in men and women, but the determining factors are menopause or its onset.
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