Journal article : Review
Blood pressure and the brain: the neurology of hypertension
- Abstract:
- 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's pathology, lowering the threshold at which signs and symptoms manifest. Many hypertensive emergencies may also have a neurological presentation, such as hypertensive encephalopathy, haemorrhagic stroke or pre-eclampsia. Here we highlight the importance of blood pressure in maintaining brain health and the brain's role in controlling blood pressure.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, 395.4KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1136/practneurol-2019-002269
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- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Journal:
- Practical Neurology More from this journal
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 100-108
- Publication date:
- 2019-09-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-09-14
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1474-7766
- ISSN:
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1474-7758
- Pmid:
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31558584
- Language:
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English
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Review
- Pubs id:
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1064022
- Local pid:
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pubs:1064022
- Deposit date:
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2020-02-20
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- Copyright holder:
- Kelly and Rothwell.
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Rights statement:
- © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the record. The final version is available from BMJ Publishing at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2019-002269
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