AGE MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO OUTCOME FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: THE MITOCHONDRIAL CONNECTION

AGE MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO OUTCOME FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: THE MITOCHONDRIAL CONNECTION

Older individuals sustaining traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience a much higher incidence of morbidity and mortality. This age-related exacerbated response to neurological insult has been demonstrated experimentally in aged animals, which can serve as a model to combat this devastating clinical p...

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Main Author: Gilmer, Lesley Knight
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2009
Subjects:
Aging
Cortical Contusion Injury
Mitochondria
Respiration
Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical Anatomy
Medical Neurobiology
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/852
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1855&context=gradschool_diss

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