Silent cerebral white matter lesions and cognitive function in middle-aged essential hypertensive patients*1 | Zendy

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Silent cerebral white matter lesions and cognitive function in middle-aged essential hypertensive patients*1

Author(s) -

Cristina Sierra,

Alejandro de la Sierra,

Manel Salamero,

Javier Sobrino,

Elisenda Gómez-Angelats,

António Coca

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.02.014

Subject(s) - medicine , essential hypertension , cognition , hyperintensity , white matter , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , blood pressure , radiology , psychiatry

An association between midlife blood pressure levels and late-life cognitive impairment has been reported. Hypertension is one of the most important factors related to the presence of cerebral white matter lesions, which is a prognostic factor for the development of cognitive impairment. Studies have shown a relationship between white matter lesions and cognitive decline in elderly hypertensive patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate cognitive function in asymptomatic middle-aged hypertensive patients according to the presence or absence of white matter lesions.

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