Scientists from the Helmholtz Association research organization (Germany) found that encephalitis can be detected by the condition of the skull. The results of the study, magazine cell.
The authors used samples of skulls and brains donated by humans for the sake of science. The researchers used tissue clearing and 3D imaging techniques to examine the structure and connections between the skull and meninges.
As it turned out, the skull contains unique immune cells, according to profiles with which it is possible to assess the degree of inflammation in the brain. According to experts, this discovery will help to effectively control and detect the development of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke accompanied by inflammation. They propose using positron emission tomography (PET) to do this.
“These findings have profound implications, suggesting a much more complex skull-brain connection than previously thought,” the authors write.
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