Bleeding and Thromboembolism After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: A Real ConundrumTraumatic brain injuryElderlyAnticoagulationStrokeThromboembolic eventBackground: Elderly patients presenting with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) often have comorbidities that increase risk of thromboembolic (TE) disease ...
Epiduralhematoma:With an epidural hematoma, the bleeding is located between the dura mater and the skull (epi=outside). This injury most often occurs along the side of the head where the middle meningeal artery runs in a groove along the temporal bone. This bone is relatively thin and offers...
Practice good oral hygiene. One study reviewed 549 articles on oral hygiene and concluded that older people with dementia had high scores for gingival bleeding, periodontitis, plaque, and assistance for oral care. In addition, candidiasis, stomatitis, and reduced salivary flow were frequently present ...
The effects of anti-influenza viral drugs were tested in the cell lines and animal models. Upon intravenous inoculation of IAV in mice, the mice developed encephalopathy with brain edema and pathological lesions represented by micro bleeding and injured astrocytic process (clasmatodendrosis) within ...
Also, two rats were dead during recovery period from brain infections and intracerebral bleeding had been replaced by new rats. Moreover, the unilateral stimulation and ipsilateral recording of LFPs were chosen in the current study because insertion of 4 electrodes in the rat’s brain prevent ...
If you regularly take aspirin or a blood-thinning drug like warfarin, talk to your doctor before taking any omega-3 supplement, since fish oil is known to increase the chance of bruising or bleeding. Fish oil can decrease blood pressure, so taking it with high blood pressure medications may...
so interfering with COX-1’s activity can cause gastric disturbances ranging from simple discomfort to dangerous bleeding ulcers. For this reason the new COX-2-inhibitor class of prescription drugs (e.g. Celebrex and Vioxx) has rocketed to popularity. Their more selective action effectively relieve...
Cerebral microbleeds in the elderly: a pathological analysis. Stroke. 2010;41:2782–5. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Fisher MJ. Brain regulation of thrombosis and hemostasis: from theory to practice. Stroke. 2013;44:3275–85. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Zerna ...
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of stroke that occurs when there is bleeding in the space surrounding the brain. This bleeding can lead to severe headaches, neck pain, nausea, confusion, and even loss of consciousness. Neuro-DiseaseStroke Read more 1378...