Hypertension and the brain as an end-organ target / Hélène Girouard, editor.
The first comprehensive overview of the effects of hypertension on the brain. The book discusses not only the relationship between hypertension and stroke, but also the much less studied relationship between hypertension and cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The first comprehensive overview of the effects of hypertension on the brain. The book discusses not only the relationship between hypertension and stroke, but also the much less studied relationship between hypertension and cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. It seeks to answer two important questions. First, what are the conditions under which hypertension is associated with stroke, cognitive decline, and neurodegenerative disease? And second, what are the biological mechanisms by which hypertension alters brain homeostasis? By looking at the biological mechanisms of these relationships, this book provides insight to neuroscientists and neurologists regarding why anti-hypertension treatments make a big difference in the case of stroke, but have very little impact on cognitive decline and brain aging. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 221 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| ISBN: | 9783319256160 3319256165 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 20, 2016) |