摘要
Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the progression of cognitive impairment caused by cerebral small vessel disease,the most common cerebrovascular disease.Howeve r,the causal relationship between hypertension and cerebral small vessel disease remains unclear.Hypertension has substantial negative impacts on brain health and is recognized as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.Chronic hypertension and lifestyle factors are associated with risks for stro ke and dementia,and cerebral small vessel disease can cause dementia and stroke.Hypertension is the main driver of cerebral small vessel disease,which changes the structure and function of cerebral vessels via various mechanisms and leads to lacunar infarction,leukoaraiosis,white matter lesions,and intracerebral hemorrhage,ultimately res ulting in cognitive decline and demonstrating that the brain is the to rget organ of hypertension.This review updates our understanding of the pathogenesis of hypertensioninduced cerebral small vessel disease and the res ulting changes in brain structure and function and declines in cognitive ability.We also discuss drugs to treat cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive impairment.
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82274611 (to LZ),82104419 (to DM)
Capital Science and Technology Leading Talent Training Project,No.Z1 91100006119017 (to LZ)
Beijing Hospitals Authority Ascent Plan,No.DFL20190803 (to LZ)
Cultivation Fund of Hospital Management Center in Beijing,No.PZ2022006 (to DM)
R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission,No.KM202210025017 (to DM)
Beijing Gold-Bridge Project,No.ZZ20145 (to DM)。
