Association of cognitive impairment and arterial hypertension

Abstract

Impaired cognitive function (CF) is a common manifestation of brain damage as a target organ of arterial hypertension (AH). The presence of hypertension in middle age increases the risk of developing cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia in old age. At the same time, changes in certain indicators characteristic of AH may serve as predictors of CI and dementia in the future. The review presents data on the effects of endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness on CF. The small number of papers on the effects of hypertension in middle-aged people on the development of CI emphasizes the importance of investigating this topic, as the incidence of CI in young and middle-aged people has increased in recent years.

Keywords

• cognitive impairment
• arterial hypertension
• arterial stiffness
• endothelial dysfunction