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DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924962
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Antriebsschwäche und beeinträchtigte Hirnleistungen: neue Perspektiven zum chronisch niedrigen Blutdruck
Reduced drive and impaired cerebral performance: a new perspective on chronically low blood pressurePublication History
eingereicht: 1.6.2005
akzeptiert: 5.12.2005
Publication Date:
06 February 2006 (online)

Zusammenfassung
Dieser Beitrag analysiert systematisch das wissenschaftliche Schrifttum zu Beeinträchtigungen bei chronisch niedrigem Blutdruck und deren physiologischen Hintergrund. Subjektive körperliche und psychische Beschwerden, vor allem in Form erhöhter Müdigkeitsneigung und Antriebsschwäche, können als hinreichend objektiviert gelten. Daneben gibt es eine breite Datenbasis zu kognitiven Leistungsdefiziten, vor allem in den Bereichen Konzentration und Gedächtnis. Neuere Ergebnisse belegen zudem - entgegen der allgemeinen Annahme - eine defizitäre zerebrale Durchblutungsregulation und eine damit verbundene Minderperfusion des Gehirns bei Hypotonie. Die hieraus resultierende funktionelle Beeinträchtigung des Gehirns spiegelt sich auch in EEG-Befunden wieder. Vor diesem Hintergrund erscheint die geringe Bedeutung, die chronisch niedrigem Blutdruck in Forschung und Praxis beigemessen wird, nicht gerechtfertigt.
Summary
The scientific literature on mental impairment in persons with chronically low blood pressure (using WHO criteria) is systematically reviewed within its physiological context. Subjective symptoms related to hypotension, especially tiredness and listlessness have been adequately demonstrated. There are consistent findings demonstrating deficits in cognitive functions, especially in the fields of concentration and memory. Additionally, contrary to the current views, recent studies provide evidence for an impaired regulation of cerebral blood flow and reduced cerebral perfusion. The resulting deficits in brain function are also reflected in EEG findings. These findings indicate that the marginal attention paid to chronic hypotension in research and clinical practice is no longer justified.
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