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Cognitive processes in hypertension.

Author(s) -

M. Franceschi,

O Tancredi,

Salvatore Smirne,

A Mercinelli,

N. Canal

Publication year - 1982

Publication title -

hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.986

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1524-4563

pISSN - 0194-911X

DOI - 10.1161/01.hyp.4.2.226

Subject(s) - wisconsin card sorting test , wechsler adult intelligence scale , cognition , neuropsychology , wechsler memory scale , asymptomatic , neuropsychological test , audiology , logical address , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , physical address , computer science , programming language , overlay

In 15 normotensive subjects, 17 newly diagnosed, untreated hypertensive patients, and 22 effectively treated hypertensive patients, a battery of neuropsychological tests was given. All subjects were neurologically asymptomatic. The neuropsychological battery included tests evaluating global cognitive functions (Card Sorting Test, Wechsler Memory Scale, Progressive Matrices 1938), as well as specific cognitive functions (Benton Test, subtests of the Wechsler-Bellevue Scale). Normotensive controls obtained better scores in all the tests. Statistical analysis of th scores suggests that hypertension is highly correlated with impairment of memory, logical reasoning, visuospatial organization, and attention. Therapy seems to impair attention, while the duration of disease seems to influence visuospatial performances.

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