Scientists researching potential links between high blood pressure and dementia appear to have made a breakthrough.
Regions of the brain affected by high blood pressure which leads to cognitive decline and dementia have been identified for the first time. A team of researchers used MRI scans of brains, genetic analyses and data from thousands of patients to investigate the effect of high blood pressure on the brain.
They found specific regions of the brain - including those linked to memory loss and thinking skills - that are especially affected. Though previous studies have shown that high blood pressure negatively impacts the brain, this is the first study to ever show precisely which areas are most affected.
