Neuropsychological characteristics of adolescent boys differing in risk for high blood pressure
Key result
Adolescent boys at greater risk for hypertension due to parental history and elevated systolic blood pressure had significantly lower scores on verbal and spatial learning and memory factor scores.
Why the study?
Does risk for hypertension affect neuropsychological function in adolescent boys?
Population
88 French-Canadian 14-year-old boys
Comparison
High risk for hypertension vs Lower risk for hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Should not yet change practice in at-risk adolescents; leaves open longitudinal studies on predating cognitive effects.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=88)
Structured PICO
Does risk for hypertension affect neuropsychological function in adolescent boys?
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Population
88 French-Canadian 14-year-old boys assessed for blood pressure, parental history of hypertension, and neuropsychological function.
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Exposure
High risk for hypertension (parental history of high blood pressure and normatively elevated systolic blood pressure)
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Comparator
Lower risk for hypertension
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Outcome
Performance on a neuropsychological battery (verbal learning, spatial learning, and memory factor scores)surrogate
Neuropsychological deficits associated with hypertension may predate the development of clinically elevated blood pressure in at-risk adolescents.
Cite This Study
Ditto et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Risk for high blood pressure (n=88). Risk for hypertension (parental history and elevated systolic blood pressure) vs. Lower risk for hypertension was evaluated on Performance on a neuropsychological battery (verbal learning and spatial learning/memory factor scores). Adolescent boys at greater risk for hypertension due to parental history and elevated systolic blood pressure had significantly lower scores on verbal and spatial learning and memory factor scores.