What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and neuropsychological status, and assess whether lowering blood pressure improves cognitive function in hypertensive individuals.

January 1, 1987Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cognitive functioning in hypertensive subjects: An extension of previous findings

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Why the study?

Does decreasing blood pressure via biofeedback training improve cognitive functioning in hypertensive subjects?

Population

15 male hypertensive subjects, mean age 51.2 years.

Design

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Authors

RVRodney D. VanderploegBrooke Army Medical Center HGH. GoldmanBarnes-Jewish Hospital KKKenneth M. KleinmanSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Implication

Biofeedback-linked BP reduction may improve cognition in hypertensives; leaves open causality and requires randomized trials.

Key Points

To examine the relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and neuropsychological status, and assess whether lowering blood pressure improves cognitive function in hypertensive individuals.
Evaluated 15 male hypertensive participants (mean age = 51.2 years) using a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests, including the Category Test.
Administered biofeedback training to reduce blood pressure and analyzed associations using stepwise multiple regression analyses.
Cognitive deficits were identified in 13 of 15 participants on the neuropsychological test battery.
Test scores showed stronger negative correlations with systolic pressure than diastolic pressure, though stepwise regression confirmed significant relationships for both.
Participants experiencing the greatest blood pressure reductions following biofeedback training demonstrated the largest performance gains on the Category Test.

Structured PICO

Does decreasing blood pressure via biofeedback training improve cognitive functioning in hypertensive subjects?

Population

15 male hypertensive subjects, mean age 51.2 years.

Intervention

Biofeedback training to decrease blood pressure

Outcome

Neuropsychological functioning and cognitive status (measured by a battery of neuropsychological tests, including the Category Test)surrogate

Systolic blood pressure is a sensitive predictor of cognitive status in hypertensives, and reducing blood pressure may reverse some cognitive impairments.

Cite This Study

Vanderploeg et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7fa2ae138fa0ec199fe94e https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/2.1.101

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Relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cognitive functioning in hypertensive subjects: An extension of previous findings

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