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Hypertension, white matter hyperintensities, and dementia: What’s the link?
Key clinical point: Uncontrolled hypertension can harm cognition through vascular pathways independent of amyloid and tau.
Major finding: The effect of uncontrolled hypertension on cognition was seen mediated by white matter hyperintensities load (P = .021) and neurodegeneration (P = .024) but not by biomarkers for amyloid or tau.
Study details: Cross-sectional data from a cohort of 2,323 subjects recruited at memory centers across France from 2011 through 2014.
Disclosures: Dr. Lespinasse and Dr. Dufouil disclosed no industry relationships.
Citation:
REPORTING FROM AAIC 2019