Association of regional white matter hyperintensities with hypertension and cognition in the population-based 1000BRAINS study.

Janine GronewoldMartha JokischSara SchrammHeiko HimpfenTheresa GinsterIsabell TenhagenThorsten R DoeppnerChristiane JockwitzTatiana MillerNils LehmannSusanne MoebusKarl-Heinz JöckelRaimund ErbelSvenja CaspersDirk M Hermannnull null

Published in: European journal of neurology (2023)

Hypertension promotes WMH in the frontal, parietal and temporal lobe. WMH in the frontal and parietal lobe are associated with reduced executive function and memory.

Keyphrases

working memory
white matter
blood pressure
functional connectivity
multiple sclerosis