[Characteristics of the course of psoriasis in World War II disabled veterans with a history of craniocerebral trauma].
The contribution of a craniocerebral injury (CCI) to the clinical picture of psoriasis in 53 invalids of the Great Patriotic War is discussed. In remote periods after CCI the patients with psoriasis develop disorders of the adaptation and trophic function of the nervous system associated with metabolism impairments and early atherosclerosis. The diversity of clinical symptoms because of a number of concomitant diseases favors the development of grave clinical manifestations of the dermatosis, which fact calls for more thorough examinations of this patient population, for a differentiated approach to the choice of optimal therapy, and for active prophylactic check-ups.