Vasectomy linked to DementiaFebruary 15, 2007 10:38am
Article from: Reuters
MEN who have had a vasectomy may face an increased risk of developing a rare type of dementia marked by a steady loss of language skills, researchers say.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, writing in the journal Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology, link the sterilisation surgery to a neurological condition called primary progressive aphasia, or PPA.
Preliminary data also linked vasectomies to another form of dementia involving behavioural changes.
Sandra Weintraub, who led the study, says her findings should not stop men from getting vasectomies.
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