This can trigger brain inflammation over time, known as herpes encephalitis, and in people with genetic risk factors, like the ApoE-4 gene, contribute to Alzheimer’s development, he adds.

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This can trigger brain inflammation over time, known as herpes encephalitis, and in people with genetic risk factors, like the ApoE-4 gene, contribute to Alzheimer’s development, he adds.

Other herpes viruses such as HSV-2 and varicella zoster virus (chicken pox) have been associated with a heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease, though it not clear how they might heighten the risk.

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