BACKGROUND: The increasing number of elderly @entity1 with @entity131 ( @entity131 ) leads to specific neurointensive care (NIC) challenges. Therefore, elderly subjects with @entity131 need to be further studied. In this study we evaluated the demographics, management and outcome of elderly @entity131 @entity1 receiving modern NIC. METHODS: @entity1 referred to our NIC unit between 2008 and 2010 were included. @entity1 were divided in two age groups, elderly (E) >= 65  years and younger (Y) 64-15 years. Parameters studied were the dominant finding on CT scans, @entity16 and consciousness, type of monitoring, neurosurgical procedures/treatments and Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended score at 6 months after injury. RESULTS: Sixty-two E (22  %) and 222 Y (78  %) @entity1 were included. Falls were more common in E (81  %) and vehicle accidents were more common in Y @entity1 (37  %). @entity6477 was significantly more common in E (50  % of cases) compared to Y @entity1 (18  %). Intracranial pressure was monitored in 44  % of E and 57  % of Y @entity1 . Evacuation of significant mass lesions was performed more common in the E group. The NIC mortality was similar in both groups (4-6  %). Favorable outcome was observed in 72  % of Y and 51  % of E @entity1 . At the time of follow-up 25  % of E and 7  % of Y @entity1 had died. CONCLUSIONS: The outcome of elderly @entity1 with @entity131 was significantly worse than in younger @entity1 , as expected. However, as much as 51  % of the elderly @entity1 showed a favorable outcome after NIC. We believe that these results encourage modern NIC in elderly @entity1 with @entity131 . We need to study how secondary @entity1545 mechanisms differ in the older @entity1 and to identify specific outcome predictors for elderly @entity1 with @entity131 .

Promising clinical outcome of elderly with XXXX after modern neurointensive care.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity1545 :: ('MESH:D020214', 'Disease') :: ['brain injury'] @entity131 :: ('MESH:D001930', 'Disease') :: ['TBI', 'traumatic brain injury'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological motor skills'] @entity6477 :: ('MESH:D020199', 'Disease') :: ['Acute subdural hematoma']
@entity131 :: (MESH:D001930,Disease) :: ['TBI']
