Cognitive decline in individuals with high blood pressure: A longitudinal study in the elderly

Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1948-1952

  Tzourio, Christophe ^a   Dufouil, Carole ^a   Ducimetière, Pierre ^b   Alpérovitch, Annick ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Antihypertensives; Cognitive decline; High blood pressure; Longitudinal studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032779103     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.53.9.1948     Document Type: Article

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