Is traumatic brain injury a risk factor for neurodegeneration? A meta-analysis of population-based studies

Is traumatic brain injury a risk factor for neurodegeneration? A meta-analysis of population-based studies

Abstract Background To determine the association of prior traumatic brain injury (TBI) with subsequent diagnosis of neurodegeneration disease. Methods All studies from 1980 to 2016 reporting TBI as a risk factor for diagnoses of interest were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, study references,...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hsien Huang, Chi-Wei Lin, Yi-Che Lee, Chih-Yuan Huang, Ru-Yi Huang, Yi-Cheng Tai, Kuo-Wei Wang, San-Nan Yang, Yuan-Ting Sun, Hao-kuang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
TBI
Dementia
Neurodegeneration
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1187-0

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