Surgery Is Not Associated With Early Presentation of Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment or Increased Risk for Both
ABSTRACT Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in elderly patients. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be a prodromal status of AD. Previous studies show inconsistent findings on whether surgery increases MCI and AD incidence. Moreover, it remains unknown whether surgery expedites the...