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Antihypertensives in dementia: Good or bad for the brain?

Authors :
Heutz RA
Weijs RW
de Heus RA
Claassen JA
Source :
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism [J Cereb Blood Flow Metab] 2023 Oct; Vol. 43 (10), pp. 1796-1799. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 27.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We discuss the current evidence for both benefit and harm of antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia. We conclude that there is a lack of evidence to support the claim that there is an increased risk of cerebral hypoperfusion with antihypertensive treatment in dementia, and that there is growing evidence which refutes this claim.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-7016
Volume :
43
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37243524
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X231179421