Reduced Masseter Muscle Area Predicts the 6-Month Outcome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in older patients is a common condition in neurosurgery, often linked to poor long-term outcomes, especially when accompanied by frailty. Sarcopenia contributes to this frailty and can be assessed through transverse imaging methods. This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of the masseter muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) as determined from admission CT head scans in older patients with mTBI.

Methods

This retrospective study identified older patients with mTBI who were admitted to our hospital from April 2013 to December 2022. The Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) was utilized to assess neurological outcomes at 6 months follow-up, which were divided into complete recovery (GOSE = 8) and incomplete recovery (GOSE ≤ 7).

SUBMITTER: Wu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12399341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature