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SynthesisFrontiers in dementia2026

Premature and early menopause and neuroimaging biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review.

Emily Gallmetzer, Elijah Mak, Firat Kara, Burcu Zeydan, Ekta Kapoor, Chrisandra L Shufelt, Walter A Rocca, Kejal Kantarci

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Emily GallmetzerDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Elijah MakDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Firat KaraDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Burcu ZeydanDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Ekta KapoorDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Chrisandra L ShufeltDivision of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
Walter A RoccaWomen's Health Research Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
Kejal KantarciDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG062677 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI John Lucas · 2019 to 2026
$33.5M
Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy and biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and cerebrovascular diseasesR01AG093767 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI KEJAL KANTARCI, WALTER A ROCCA · 2025 to 2026
$3.5M
Mayo Clinic Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s HealthK12AR084222 · NIAMS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI KANTARCI, KEJAL · 2023 to 2024
$733k
NIAMS NIH HHS K12 AR084222NIA NIH HHS P30 AG062677NIA NIH HHS R01 AG093767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Premature and early menopause involve ovarian hormone deprivation, which may contribute to later-life vulnerability to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. Multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers provide a means of detecting structural, microstructural, functional, and molecular brain changes before clinical symptoms emerge. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic search of PubMed. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results: Neuroimaging modalities included Conclusion: Converging multimodal neuroimaging evidence suggests that premature and early menopause may be associated with Alzheimer's disease-relevant brain changes. However, findings remain heterogeneous, and longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the temporal relationships between ovarian hormone deprivation and neurodegeneration, and to determine the clinical implication of these findings.

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Alzheimer’s diseasebilateral oophorectomyearly menopauseestrogen deprivationneuroimagingpremature menopausesex differenceswomen’s brain health

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PMID42656334
PMCPMC13506464

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