Shapiro A P, Miller R E, King H E, Ginchereau E H, Fitzgibbon K
Hypertension. 1982 May-Jun;4(3):355-60. doi: 10.1161/01.hyp.4.3.355.
Tests made of the sensory-perceptual, cognitive, and psychomotor abilities of untreated young patients with essential hypertension have revealed a pattern suggesting a slight functional impairment of the central nervous system. Reduced performance was most marked for those tasks requiring speed and psychomotor coordination, particularly when the behaviors observed were self-initiated. Lowered scores were more evident among female hypertensives; no differences in performance by race were noted. The deficits measured by these sensitive tests do not appear to be great enough to intrude on everyday activity nor to impair work ability. Changes that may result from blood-pressure-lowering therapies will require further study.
对未经治疗的原发性高血压年轻患者的感觉知觉、认知和心理运动能力进行的测试显示出一种模式，表明中枢神经系统存在轻微功能损害。对于那些需要速度和心理运动协调的任务，表现下降最为明显，尤其是当观察到的行为是自发的时候。女性高血压患者的得分降低更为明显；未发现不同种族在表现上存在差异。这些敏感测试所测量出的缺陷似乎还不足以干扰日常活动或损害工作能力。降压治疗可能产生的变化需要进一步研究。
