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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Esme, Mert
• Yavuz, Burcu Balam
• Yavuz, Bunyamin
• Asil, Serkan
• Tuna Dogrul, Rana
• Sumer, Fatih
• Kilic, Mustafa Kemal
• Kızılarslanoğlu, Muhammet Cemal
• Varan, Hacer Dogan
• Sagir, Aykut
• Balci, Cafer
• Halil, Meltem
• Cankurtaran, Mustafa

Titel

Masked Hypertension is Associated With Cognitive Decline in Geriatric Age–Geriatric MASked Hypertension and Cognition (G-MASH-cog) Study

Ist Teil von

• The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2018-01, Vol.73 (2), p.248-254

Ort / Verlag

US: Oxford University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

Oxford Journals 2020 Medicine

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Background Masked hypertension is described as high ambulatory blood pressure measurements (ABPM) where office blood pressure measurements are normal. Effect of hypertension on cognitive functions is well known. However, the effect of masked hypertension on cognitive functions is unclear. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between masked hypertension and cognitive functions. Methods One hundred-two normotensive patients admitted to the Geriatric Medicine outpatient clinic were included. Exclusion criteria were hypertension, dementia, major depression, and usage of antihypertensive medication. All patients underwent ABPM procedures and average daytime blood pressure, mean blood pressure at night and the 24-hour average blood pressure measurements were recorded. Comprehensive geriatric assessment tests and neuropsychological tests were administered. The diagnosis of masked hypertension was based on the definitions in the 2013 guideline of the European Society of Cardiology. Results Forty-four patients (43%) were diagnosed with masked hypertension. Patients with masked hypertension had significantly lower scores on Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test, Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment Test (QMCI), and Categorical Fluency Test than the normotensive patients (p = .011; p = .046; and p = .004; respectively). Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale test score was lower in masked hypertension, although this was not statistically significant. Conclusion This study may indicate that geriatric patients with masked hypertension, compared to normotensive patients have decreased cognitive functions. Masked hypertension should be kept in mind while assessing older adults. When masked hypertension is detected, cognitive assessment is essential to diagnose possible cognitive dysfunction at early stage.