Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem, affecting millions of people each year worldwide. Elderly patients are at particularly high risk after sustaining a TBI due to higher degrees of mortality and functional disability compared with younger patients. In addition, the causative mechanisms of TBI in the elderly are shifting from motor vehicle collisions to falls. In this article, we will review the risk factors and mechanisms that predispose elderly patients to sustain a TBI. We will conclude by using a "Haddon's Matrix" approach to review current evidence-based prevention strategies directed at reducing the burden of TBI in the elderly.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Krishnamoorthy, V; Distelhorst, JT; Vavilala, MS; Thompson, H
Published Date
- July 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 4
Start / End Page
- 204 - 208
PubMed ID
- 26165873
Pubmed Central ID
- 26165873
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1078-7496
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000135
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States