high blood pressure

India
March 1, 2008 1:18am CST
Hypertension or high blood pressure,as it is more commonly know,is regarded as a silent killer.It is a disease of modern age.The fast pace of life and the mental and physical pressures caused by the rise in blood pressure.Blood pressure is measured with an instrument called sphygnomanometer in millimetres of mecury.The highest pressure reached during each heart beat is called systolic pressure, and the lowest between two beat is know as diastolic pressure,Most young adults have blood pressure around 120/80.It increases normally with age, even going upto 160/90. SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Pain at the back of the head and neck 1.)The first symptom of hypertension may appear as a pain at the back of the head and neck on waking in the morning,which soon disappears. Dizziness, Palpitations Some of the common symptoms are dizziness,palpitations,pain in the region of the heart,frequent urination,nervous tension,fatigue and difficulty in breating. Cause of high blood pressure i'll write next time
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