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Forensic Sci Med Pathol2026September 17, 2026Journal Article

Neuropathological diagnoses and age-related differences in Finnish medico-legal autopsies of individuals aged 65 years and older.

Emma Pellikka1, Paula K Vauhkonen1,2, Petteri Oura3,4
1Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 21, Helsinki, FIN- 00014, Finland.
2Forensic Medicine Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, Helsinki, FIN- 00271, Finland.
3Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 21, Helsinki, FIN- 00014, Finland. petteri.oura@helsinki.fi.
4Forensic Medicine Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, Helsinki, FIN- 00271, Finland. petteri.oura@helsinki.fi.
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Abstract

As populations worldwide continue to grow older, an increase in cases involving aged individuals is also to be expected in medico-legal autopsies. The aim of this study was to report the neuropathological diagnoses of individuals aged ≥ 65 years, and to compare the findings across three age groups: youngest-olds (65-74 years of age), middle-olds (75-84) and oldest-olds (≥ 85). The sample comprised…

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