Abstract

RIVAS, JUAN CARLOS  and  GAVIRIA, MOISÉS. HYPERTENSION AND COGNITIVE DÉFICIT. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2000, vol.29, n.2, pp.105-117. ISSN 0034-7450.

High blood pressure (HBP) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although the mechanisms by which HBP affects the brain are unclear, it is known that the pathological process may begin several years prior to clinical manifestations. HBP causes morphological and functional changes in the brain, such as cognitive déficits or vascular dementia in patients who are poorly controlled. Psychiatrists should detect and control subtle changes in the cognitive functioning of hypertensive patients. This article reviews some clinical evidences about the cognitive effects associated with HBP.

Keywords : Dementia Vascular; Hypertension; Geriatric Psychiatry; Cognitive Disorders.

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