Effects of systolic blood pressure on white-matter integrity in young adults in the Framingham Heart Study: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Previous studies have identified effects of age and vascular risk factors on brain injury in elderly individuals. We aimed to establish whether the effects of high blood pressure in the brain are evident as early as the fifth decade of life

Pauline Maillard

Associate Professional Researcher

Research interests focus on better understanding trajectories of cognitive decline and brain differences in association with vascular risk.