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.
Those who had both amyloid plaques and white matter hyperintensities in the brain (brain lesions) were the most likely to demonstrate arterial stiffness. Physical activity and weight loss can help. Stiffer arteries also increases the likelihood of having both white matter disease and amyloid deposition in the brain.