DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2016.1.55
Pecherskaya M.S.*, Kozlovsky V.I.*, Eroshkina E.S.**
Cognitive functions in patients with arterial hypertension of the 2nd degree and orthostatic hypotension
*Educational Establishment «Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University», Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
**Public Health Establishment «Vitebsk Town Clinical Hospital №1», Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2016;15(1):55-62.
Abstract.
Objectives. To assess cognitive functions in patients with orthostatic hypotension and arterial hypertension of the 2nd degree.
Material and methods. The study involved 56 patients with arterial hypertension of the 2nd degree who were hospitalized and underwent treatment for a hypertensive crisis. The average age was 48,5±9,9 years, mean duration of hypertension made up 12,1±8,2 years. The control group included 18 practically healthy people, their average age was 47,3±7,3 years. By sex and age the control group was comparable with the group of patients with arterial hypertension.
Standard laboratory and instrumental methods were used to study the patients, tests to assess cognitive functions as well as active orthostatic test were conducted.
Results. In 33,9% of patients with arterial hypertension in the early postcrisis period orthostatic hypotension was revealed during active orthostatic test. The presence of orthostatic hypotension was significantly associated with the presence of slight and moderate cognitive disturbances, which indicates the need to assess cognitive functions in patients with pathological orthostatic reactions.
Conclusions. The obtained data enable the substantiation of the inclusion of the evaluation of cognitive functions in the complex of diagnostic measures for patients with hypertension and orthostatic hypotension with the aim of individualization of treatment tactics.
Key words: cognitive disturbances, arterial hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, active orthostatic test.
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