Learning and attention problems among children with pediatric primary hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective was to determine whether children with sustained primary hypertension are at increased risk for learning disabilities (LDs), as a school-related manifestation of neurocognitive problems.

Methods

A total of 201 children 10 to 18 years of age who were referred because of elevated blood pressure (BP) were included. Patients were categorized as having or not having hypertension, on the basis of BP evaluation at the initial hypertension clinic visit and subsequent confirmation of sustained elevated BP outside the clinic setting. Parents reported whether their child had a provider-confirmed LD or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Results

A total of 101 children without hypertension and 100 children with hypertension were evaluated; 18%

SUBMITTER: Adams HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5578423 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature