Hypertension and cognitive performance in African Americans with Alzheimer disease
| Autor: | John Hanfelt, Felicia C. Goldstein, L. J. Freedman, A. V. Ashley, J. J. Lah, Allan I. Levey, L. Penix |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Perseveration Neuropsychological Tests Central nervous system disease Sex Factors Degenerative disease Alzheimer Disease medicine Humans Genetic Predisposition to Disease Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance Aged Aged 80 and over Conceptualization Depression business.industry Age Factors Middle Aged medicine.disease Causality Black or African American Hypertension Educational Status Regression Analysis Female Cholinesterase Inhibitors Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Alzheimer's disease Cognition Disorders business Neuroscience Executive dysfunction Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Neurology. 64:899-901 |
| ISSN: | 1526-632X 0028-3878 |
| DOI: | 10.1212/01.wnl.0000152888.26576.37 |
| Popis: | The authors examined the relationship between hypertension and cognitive performance in 34 African-American patients with probable Alzheimer disease. Multiple regression analyses indicated that hypertension was associated with poorer overall performance on the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, particularly the Initiation/Perseveration and Conceptualization subscales, after controlling for gender, age, and education. The findings suggest that African-American patients with hypertension exhibit greater cognitive impairment, possibly reflecting executive dysfunction. |
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