노인에서의 외상성 뇌손상

• 영문명: Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly
• 발행기관: 대한노인정신의학회
• 저자명: 정한용(Han-Yong Jung) 이헌정(Heon-Jeong Lee)
• 간행물 정보: 『노인정신의학』노인정신의학 제5권 제2호, 140~153쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2001.12.30

영문 초록

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is as common in elderly people as it is in young adults. Compared to TBI among young adults, TBI mong the elderly differs in mechanism of injury, clinical presentation, comorbidities, and prognosis. This article begins with an overview of the literature on epidemiology, unique characteristics and pathophysiology of geriatric head injuries. Neurological sequelae and indices of general outcome following TBI will be discussed. We will discuss the proposed relationship between TBI and Alzheimer's disease, which lead to a greater understanding of the pathogenesis of both TBI and Alzheimer's disease. The literature about the assessment and management of TBI will be reviewed.

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외상성 뇌손상 노인 Alzheimer 병 Traumatic brain injury TBI Elderly Alzheimer's disease