Fecal microbiota transplantation can improve cognition in patients with cognitive decline and Clostridioides difficile infection
Soo-Hyun Park, Jung Hwan Lee, Jun‐Seob Kim, Tae Jung Kim, Jongbeom Shin, Jae Hyoung Im, Boram Cha, Suhjoon Lee, Kye Sook Kwon, Yong Woon Shin, Sang‐Bae Ko, Seong Hye Choi
Abstract
. Alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism pathways were also significantly different after FMT. This study revealed important interactions between the gut microbiome and cognitive function. Moreover, it suggested that FMT may effectively delay cognitive decline in patients with dementia.
Topics & Concepts
ClostridioidesFecal bacteriotherapyCognitionInternal medicineMedicineCognitive declineGerontologyGastroenterologyTheologyClostridium difficileMicrobiologyBiologyPhilosophyPsychiatryDementiaDiseaseAntibioticsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchGut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disorders