HEAD-INJURIES IN THE ELDERLY

Authors
RAKIER A GUILBURD JN SOUSTIEL JF ZAAROOR M FEINSOD M
Citation
A. Rakier et al., HEAD-INJURIES IN THE ELDERLY, Brain injury, 9(2), 1995, pp. 187-193
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Brain injury → ACNP
ISSN journal
02699052
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
187 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-9052(1995)9:2<187:HITE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Two hundred and sixty-three consecutive head-injured patients aged ove r 65 years, admitted to a neurosurgical service, are reported. In cont rast to younger age soup the main cause was falls concomitant with a h igh rate of cardiovascular pre-existing disorders. The distribution of causes and grim results justify, in our opinion, regarding head injur y in the elderly as a distinct entity requiring special surgical, medi cal, organizational and ethical considerations.