Does preinjury statin use reduce the risk of death and improve functional recovery in older adult traumatic brain injury victims?
Preinjury statin use may offer survival and functional benefits in older adults following traumatic brain injury, specifically in those without cardiovascular comorbidities.
Preinjury statin use in older adult traumatic brain injury victims is associated with reduced risk of death and improved functional recovery at 12 months postinjury. Individuals with cardiovascular comorbidities lose this benefit of premorbid statin use. Statins, as possible protective agents in head trauma, warrant further study.
Schneider et al. (Sat,) studied this question.