Brain Trauma Foundation
The Brain Trauma Foundation. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. Age
Abstract
Age is a strong factor influencing both mortality and morbidity. Despite some contradictions, most literature supports children faring better than adults who have severe brain injury. The significant influence of age upon outcome is not explained by the increased frequency of systemic complications or intracerebral hematomas with age. Increasing age is a strong independent factor in prognosis, with a significant increase in poor outcome above 60 years of age.
Source and rights
Published by Journal of neurotrauma, 2000. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Organisation
- Brain Trauma Foundation
- Published
- 2000
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Journal of neurotrauma
- PubMed
- 10937903
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026
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