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Review
. 2012 Jun;14(3):261-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11906-012-0267-6.

Neurogenic hypertension and elevated vertebrobasilar arterial resistance: is there a causative link?

Matthew J Cates  1 , C John Dickinson, Emma C J Hart, Julian F R Paton
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Review

Neurogenic hypertension and elevated vertebrobasilar arterial resistance: is there a causative link?

Matthew J Cates et al. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

There is evidence of sympathetic overdrive in a significant proportion of patients with essential hypertension and an animal model of the condition, the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). The reasons for this remain elusive. However, there is also evidence of narrowing of the arteries supplying the brainstem in the SHR and hypertensive humans. In this review, we discuss the possible role of brainstem hypoperfusion in driving increased sympathetic activity and hypertension.

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