COGNITIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND RATES OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW IN ADOLESCENTS WITH ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Abstract

The study included 101 adolescents with increased blood pressure (BP). They undergo rheoencephalography, which showed considerable disorders of cerebral tissue perfusion, affecting different parts of blood flow, and depending on severity of arterial hypertension (AH). It was detected, that the ability of concentration of attention was lowered in adolescents with stabile AH, which allow considering cognitive abilities of personality as a target function to increased AH.Key words: adolescents, arterial hypertension, cerebral blood flow, cognitive function.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(4):51-55)