Visceral pain is often described as generalized aching or squeezing. It is caused by compression in and around the organs, or by stretching of the abdominal cavity. Sometimes visceral pain may radiate to other areas in the body, making it even harder to pinpoint its exact location.
Data from the largest analysis to date of amyloid plaques showed they can appear 20 or 30 years before dementia symptoms.
1 The largest analysis to date of amyloid plaques in peopleâs brains confirms that the presence of the substance can help predict who will develop Alzheimerâs and determine who has the disease. 2  Two linked studies, published Tuesday in JAMA, also support the central early role in Alzheimerâs of beta amyloid, the protein that creates plaques.