Blood pressure and the brain: the neurology of hypertension
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...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019
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