Women with gestational hypertension perform significantly worse on 15-word learning test than those with normotensive pregnancy<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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MONDAY, Jan. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) is associated with cognitive impairment 15 years after pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Neurology.<\/em><\/p>\n Maria C. Adank, M.D., from the University Medical Center Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined the correlation between HDP and cognitive impairment 15 years after pregnancy in a nested cohort study. Cognitive function was assessed 15 years after index pregnancy in 115 women with a history of HDP (80 and 35 with gestational hypertension [GH] and preeclampsia, respectively) and 481 women with a previous normotensive pregnancy. Cognitive performance was measured in different cognitive domains, and a global cognition factor (g-factor) was derived.<\/p>\n The researchers found that compared with women with a previous normotensive pregnancy, women with HDP had a lower g-factor (mean difference, \u00e2\u0088\u00920.22). There was a negative association for HDP with the 15-word learning test: immediate recall (\u00e2\u0088\u00920.25) and delayed recall (\u00e2\u0088\u00920.30). Compared with women with a previous normotensive pregnancy, those with GH performed significantly worse on their 15-word learning test.<\/p>\n “It’s important to consider gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as risk factors for cognitive impairment that are specific to women,” Adank said in a statement. “Many women may think of this as a temporary issue during pregnancy and not realize that it could potentially have long-lasting effects.”<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n