Assessment of cognitive functions in patients with arterial hypotension

Objective. To conduct a study of cognitive functions in young people (18–44 years old) with arterial hypotension, to determine the prognostic significance of arterial hypotension in the development of cognitive impairment.

Materials and methods. A survey in patients aged 18–44 years with arterial hypotension was conducted in electronic format using the Google Forms service (Google Forms). The survey involved 100 persons with arterial hypotension, the control group consisted of 50 persons. Data processing was carried out using Microsoft Excel as well as statistical methods were used.

Results. Arterial hypotension is the result of a functional disorder of the nervous system and it leads to some unpleasant symptoms: loss of strength, weakness, lethargy, decreased concentration, memory impairment and many other signs that can reduce the quality of life of people. In general, arterial hypotension does not lead to significant impairment of cognitive functions at a young age, but in such patients, attention, concentration, working memory and speech function get worse to some extent.

Conclusions. Arterial hypotension can be a risk factor for the onset and progression of cognitive disorders, therefore, in all patients with this disease, close attention should be paid to the state of higher mental functions while conducting such simple clinical and psychological studies using cognitive function assessment scales to track dynamics.