Hypotensive syndromes are not associated with cognitive impairment in geriatric patients

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-53

  Schoon, Yvonne ^a   Lagro, Joep ^a   Verhoeven, Yolanda ^a   Rikkert, Marcel Olde ^a   Claassen, Jurgen ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aged; Alzheimer's disease; Hypertension; Neurocardiovascular instability; Neurodegenerative diseases

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID SINUS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84876499366     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317512466692     Document Type: Article

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