DALLAS: A new imaging technique found that some people with high blood pressure also have damage to nerve tracts connecting different parts of the brain, according to a study.
The area of brain damage detected is linked to difficulties in certain cognitive skills, decision-making, and the ability to regulate emotions.
“We already have clear ways to explore the damage high blood pressure can cause to the kidneys, eyes, and heart. We wanted to find a way to assess brain damage that could predict the development of dementia associated with vascular diseases,” said…