Higher Blood Pressure is Associated with Greater White Matter Lesions and Brain Atrophy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Khawlah AlateeqErin I WalshNicolas Cherbuin

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

The association between BP and brain volumes appears across the full range of BP measurements and is not limited to hypertensive individuals. Higher BP in community-residing individuals is associated with poorer cerebral health.

Keyphrases

white matter
blood pressure
multiple sclerosis
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mental health
resting state
public health
cerebral ischemia
functional connectivity
subarachnoid hemorrhage
hypertensive patients
heart rate
adipose tissue
brain injury
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
climate change
human health