Use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CANTAB) to assess cognitive effects of antihypertensive drugs in the elderly

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 1813-1819

  Louis, William J ^a   Mander, Alistair G ^a   Dawson, Michelle ^a   O'Callaghan, Christopher ^a   Conway, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

CANTAB; Cognition; Mood; Perindopril

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; PERINDOPRIL;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ATTENTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEARNING; MALE; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0033499117     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199917121-00005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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