Blood pressure and the brain: the neurology of hypertension

Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 100 - 108
Published: Sep 26, 2019
Abstract
Hypertension affects more than one in four adults. The brain is an early target of hypertension-induced organ damage, and may manifest as stroke, subclinical cerebrovascular abnormalities and dementia. Hypertension-related small vessel disease can cause vascular dementia and can potentiate Alzheimer’s pathology, lowering the threshold at which signs and symptoms manifest. Many hypertensive emergencies may also have a neurological presentation,...
Paper Details
Title
Blood pressure and the brain: the neurology of hypertension
Published Date
Sep 26, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
100 - 108
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