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- Title
The associations of herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus infection with dementia: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.
- Authors
Shin, Eunhae; Chi, Sang Ah; Chung, Tae-Young; Kim, Hee Jin; Kim, Kyunga; Lim, Dong Hui
- Abstract
Background: In this study, the risk of dementia in patients with a history of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection was evaluated. Methods: This nationwide cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service collected between 2006 and 2017. A total of 752,205 subjects ≥ 45 years of age not diagnosed with dementia until 2006 were included. A multivariate Cox regression model, adjusted for age, sex, and other comorbidities, was used to assess the hazard ratio (HR) for dementia based on VZV or HSV infection. The interaction effects of both viral infections were analysed. Viral infections are classified into four categories: eye, central nervous system (CNS), simple, and complicated. The hazard ratio (HR) of viral infection was analysed based on the type of dementia. Results: In multivariable analysis, both HSV and VZV infection were associated with an increased risk of dementia (HR = 1.38, 95% confidence interval, CI:1.33–1.43) and (HR = 1.41, 95% CI:1.37–1.46), respectively. Patients who experienced both HSV and VZV infections were also at an increased risk of dementia (HR = 1.57, 95% CI:1.50–1.63). The co-infection group showed the shortest time from viral infection to dementia diagnosis (4.09 ± 3.02 years). In the subgroup analysis, all types of HSV and VZV infections were associated with an increased risk of dementia compared to the non-infection group. The eye, CNS, and complicated VZV infections were associated with a significantly higher risk than simple VZV infections. There were no significant differences between the subtypes of HSV infection. Furthermore, HSV, VSV, and co-infection were associated with an increased risk of all dementia types, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VD). Conclusions: Individual HSV and VZV infections were associated with an increased risk of all types of dementia, including AD and VD. Patients co-infected with HSV and VZV, VZV infection in the eye, CNS, or complicated type were more vulnerable to the development of dementia.
- Subjects
HERPES simplex virus; VARICELLA-zoster virus; VIRUS diseases; ALZHEIMER'S disease; VASCULAR dementia; ERYTHEMA multiforme; VARICELLA-zoster virus diseases
- Publication
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1758-9193
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13195-024-01418-7