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It could be that the damage, once caused, is irreversible. I wonder if taking the drug before cognitive damage occurs will prevent it.
by RyanMcGreal 10y ago
It could be that the damage, once caused, is irreversible. I wonder if taking the drug before cognitive damage occurs will prevent it.
- jmcgough 10y agoThat's been a question for a while, and comes up every time an anti-amyloid antibody reduces plaques but doesn't affect memory impairment. A number of people believe that we need to work on early detection and to start treatment as soon as possible.
- melling 10y agoIsn't early detection and early treatment the solution to a most problems. e.g. Cancer? We still need solutions for late-stage illnesses.
- ars 10y agoIt's still an open question if the plaques are a cause or symptom. If they are a symptom then that explains why removing them doesn't change anything.
- o_____________o 10y agoAnd I wonder if the drug helps the elastic nature of the brain to better reroute around the damage.