University Hospital Lucus Augusti (Lugo)
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Neurologist specialising in epilepsy at Lucus Augusti University Hospital (Lugo) and author of a doctoral thesis on the relationship between periodontal disease and brain atrophy.
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Periodontal disease—chronic inflammation of the gums—is correlated with minor brain damage in older people, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. The study compared magnetic resonance images of the brains of 800 adults with periodontal disease with those of 343 people without the condition.