Traumatic brain injury associated with dementia in working-age adults

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 18:32 in Health & Medicine

According to a study encompassing the entire Finnish population, traumatic brain injury associated with an increased risk for dementia in working-age adults. Yet, no such relationship was found between traumatic brain injury and later onset of Parkinson's disease or ALS. The researchers believe that these results may play a significant role for the rehabilitation and long-term monitoring of traumatic brain injury patients.

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