Das Schädel-Hirn-Trauma beim Älteren

Ältere Patienten weisen einige spezielle Charakteristika auf, die besondere Herausforderungen für Diagnostik und Therapie darstellen. Dieser Artikel gibt eine Übersicht über die wichtigsten Aspekte der Versorgung älterer Patienten mit Schädel-Hirn-Trauma (SHT) und erläutert die wichtigsten Unterschiede zur Versorgung jüngerer Patienten.

Schlüsselwörter

Geriatrie - Traumatologie - Neurologie - Sturzereignis

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