Review: Neuropsychological Test Performance as an Indicator of Silent Cerebrovascular Disease in Elderly Hypertensives

Review: Neuropsychological Test Performance as an Indicator of Silent Cerebrovascular Disease in Elderly Hypertensives

The growing literature on the cerebral effects of mild to moderate hypertension in the absence of clinically obvious cerebrovascular disease, with special reference to elderly patients, is discussed. The implications of research findings for the future management of hypertension in the elderly are e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Age and ageing 1994-11, Vol.23 (6), p.517-523
Hauptverfasser: KALRA, L., JACKSON, S. H. D., SWIFT, C. G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Aging
Aging (Biology)
Brain
Elderly
Health aspects
Hypertension
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Older people
Physiological aspects
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Zusammenfassung:The growing literature on the cerebral effects of mild to moderate hypertension in the absence of clinically obvious cerebrovascular disease, with special reference to elderly patients, is discussed. The implications of research findings for the future management of hypertension in the elderly are explored as well.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/23.6.517