Long-term risk of dementia among people with traumatic brain injury in Denmark: a population-based observational cohort study
The Lancet Psychiatry
Fecha de publicación: 10 April 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30065-8
Autores: Jesse R Fann, Anette Riisgaard Ribe, Henrik Schou Pedersen, Morten Fenger-Grøn, Jakob Christensen, Michael Eriksen Benros, Mogens Vestergaard
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been associated with increased risk of dementia; however, large-scale studies with long follow-up have been scarce. We investigated the association between TBI, including severity and number of TBIs, and the subsequent long-term risk of dementia.