[Forensic histological assessment of brain contusion in the elderly subjects suffering from arterial hypertension].

This article reports an original observation of a few cases of brain injury in subjects presenting with elevated blood pressure. The standard histological staining techniques and immunohistological method were used to detect GFAP in astrocytes. The morphological features of this type of brain injury in the elderly subjects are described, the possibility of using them for the analysis of the damage is considered.