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Head injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: the evidence 10 years on; a partial replication

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 2003 · Vol. 74(7) · pp. 857–862
Simon Fleminger

Abstract

This study provides support for an association between a history of previous head injury and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesReplication (statistics)DiseaseRisk factorHead injuryMedicineTraumatic brain injuryHead (geology)Factor (programming language)Physical medicine and rehabilitationNeuroscience

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Alzheimer DiseaseFemaleCraniocerebral TraumaHumansMaleRisk FactorsReproducibility of ResultsOdds RatioCase-Control Studies
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