Blood pressure drop warns of dementia

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Blood pressure drop warns of dementia

www.chinaview.cn 2004-07-04 09:35:35

ÝÝÝÝBEIJING, July 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Some Swedish researchers report elderly

people whose blood pressure drop suddenly may be seeing the onset of

Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.

The Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm found patients whose systolic blood

pressure, or the top number, dropped 15 points or more in six years or less

had triple the risk of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia,Ýaccording

toÝFriday's CRI online.

The researchers said it is possible that degeneration of cells in the parts

of the brain that regulate blood pressure may cause the pressure to fall.

This could mean the low blood pressure is a symptom of dementia that could

accelerate an already ongoing process.

They say that it is necessary to monitor the anti-hypertension medications

in the elderly to avoid a dangerous drop of blood pressure.

(CRIENGLISH.com)