A healthy gut microbiome may change how brain and nerve diseases progress or how likely they are to occur.
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The health of the gut microbiome can affect the course or risk of multiple brain and nerve-related diseases; the specific diseases, effect direction, effect sizes, and absolute risks are not reported.
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Health of the gut microbiome can affect the course of multiple brain and nerve-related diseases.
Not testedNo studiesHealth of the gut microbiome can affect the risk of multiple brain and nerve-related diseases.
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2 studies reviewedSupporting (2)
Cohort Study
A study in people with MS found that a probiotic supplement lowered a marker of nerve damage. This supports the idea that gut bacteria can influence brain and nerve diseases, but it only looked at one disease and one marker.
Systematic ReviewReview2026
This study looked at whether supplements that change gut bacteria help with various diseases. It found some benefits for brain and nerve conditions, which supports the idea that gut health can affect those diseases. But it didn't measure gut health directly or say how strong the effect is.
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