Destiny C. Chinuokwu

Hypertension and the Brain: Understanding the Mechanisms Linking Elevated Blood Pressure to Stroke, Small Vessel Disease and Cognitive Decline

Destiny C. Chinuokwu, Paul O. Etakewen, Theodora Chinecherem Okeke, Alaba L. Ayoade, Nkechi P. Ogwu, Oluwafemi O. Akanbi, Joan I. Joshua, Damilare S. George & Tochukwu W. Okahia · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · 2025

Hypertension remains one of the most prevalent and modifiable risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases, contributing substantially to global morbidity and mortality. The persistent elevation of blood pressure initiates complex pathophysiological cascades that compromise vascular...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajorrin/2025/v8i1146

Metabolic Syndrome and the Brain: Neurological Sequelae of Insulin Resistance and Dyslipidemia

Treasure A. Chinuokwu, Destiny C. Chinuokwu, Alaba L. Ayoade & John A. Eze · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology · 2025

Metabolic syndrome is a complex clinical entity defined by a cluster of interconnected metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Metabolic syndrome, characterised by the clustering of central obesity, in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajorrin/2025/v8i1145