Extreme Heat Exacerbates Brain Conditions from Alzheimer's to Migraines to Strokes

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May 28, 2024, 3:30 PM

• •Extreme heat can mess with the brain's wiring, according to a new study.
• •The study found that heat waves can contribute to strokes, but extreme heat also is associated with increased pollution that compounds the probability of having a stroke.
• •The study also found that climate change can influence factors such as 'admissions to hospital for psychiatric disorders, or vector range extension and sociopolitical upheaval' that might indirectly aggravate mental disease systems.

A new study shows that extreme heat can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments, from Alzheimer’s disease to migraines to epilepsy. The most direct impact of high temperatures is that they can mess with the brain’s wiring. But extreme heat creates a variety of other problems, too, for those diagnosed with epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases.

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