[Brain concussion in patients with chronic vascular, gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases].

Examined were 317 patients with brain concussion ranging in age from 16 to 75 years. Of them in 133 (41.91%), chronic diseases (I-II degree chronic insufficiency of cerebral circulation, arterial hypertension, chronic cholecystitis, gastric and duodenal ulcer disease, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma) were revealed. Peculiarities of the course of brain concussion in these patients are noted. The author stresses that it is necessary to take into account chronic diseases when observing and treating the sufferers with brain concussion.