Military Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Military TBI: A Review

Military traumatic brain injury: a review

Chapman, Julie C. et al. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, Volume 10, Issue 3, S97 - S104

Military mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) differs from civilian injury in important ways. Although mTBI sustained in both military and civilian settings are likely to be underreported, the combat theater presents additional obstacles to reporting and accessing care. The impact of blast forces on the nervous system may differ from nonblast mechanisms, mTBI although studies comparing the neurologic and cognitive sequelae in mTBI survivors have not provided such evidence. However, emotional distress appears to figure prominently in symptoms following military mTBI. This review evaluates the extant literature with an eye towards future research directions.

Posted on BrainLine June 21, 2016.

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Thanks for your expertise in mTBI. I am doing research on TBI and mTBI and PTSD areas. I am a college lecturer.