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What Has Worked for Me

Cheryl Gansner shares her experiences about life with her husband, Sgt. Bryan Gansner, who has TBI and PTSD -- especially the social and emotional side.

Treating Concussion and Co-Occuring Conditions at the Primary Care Level

Treating Concussion at the Primary Care Level

Oftentimes, though in a civilian population, what you're dealing with isn't an acute concussion. You're dealing with these co-occurring conditions which have been brewing for a long time…

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Stress, Not Craziness

"One of the most important things that I tell the soldiers is they're not crazy. They're having a normal reaction to an abnormal situation…"

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In the Brain, Timing Is Everything

How can metronome-like beats help people with TBI with cognitive issues like memory, processing speed, sensory integration, and attention?

Infographic: The Co-Occurring Symptoms of PTSD & TBI

Use this infographic to learn the symptoms that can help you discriminate between TBI and PTSD for patients who have only one or the other.

Will Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD Work for You?

“Close your eyes and think about the vacation you took on a warm, sunny beach. Now, tell me every detail of what you see, hear, smell and feel.” This is how exposure therapy may start for vets with TBI and/or PTSD.

In Their Boots: "War Scar, Chapter 3"

In Chapter 3 of this documentary episode, Jerry Cortinas, who has TBI and a missing hand, successfully tackles the mountain on a snowboard.

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In Their Boots: "War Scar, Chapter 2"

With the support of his wife, Jerry Cortinas who is living with TBI and PTSD, tries adaptive skiing for the first time.

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In Their Boots: "War Scar, Chapter 1"

Jerry Cortinas, retired from US Special Forces, struggles after returning home to his family with an amputated hand, TBI, and PTSD.

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In Their Boots: "When He Came Home, Chapter 2"

A marriage is put in crisis when a Marine returns home from Iraq with TBI and PTSD.

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In Their Boots: "When He Came Home, Chapter 1"

A moving documentary episode in which one family struggles in the wake of combat-related TBI and PTSD.

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Current Research for Diagnosing and Treating TBI

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about current research for diagnosing and treating brain injury — from neurocognitive assessment tools to the role of complex neuroimaging.

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Standardized Care Across the DoD No Matter Where You Are

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks his goals as national director of DVBIC — from standardized care across all platforms to emphasizing patient-focused care.

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Rest and Progressive Return to Daily Activities After TBI

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks how, after a concussion, service members need supervised rest and then step-by-step return to daily activities.

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DVBIC's 15-Year Longitudinal Study on Traumatic Brain Injury

DVBICâ€™s 15-Year Longitudinal Study on Traumatic Brain Injury

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about how doctors and researchers are looking at why some people recover more easily than others from TBI, and how treatment could vary.

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Raising Awareness of Brain Injury: Head for the Future Program

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks how greater than 80% of military concussions occur “in garrison,” not in combat.

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The Faster and More Standardized Care for Concussion, the More Effective

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about the importance of having standardized care for traumatic brain injury in combat and back at home.

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The Progressive Return to Activity After a Combat-Related Concussion

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about TBI care in military concussion care centers, concussion specialists, and evacuation, depending on the severity of injury.

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The Move to an Incident-Reporting System to Identify and Treat Concussions

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about why an incident-reporting system of concussions in combat is more effective than a patient- or symptom-reporting system.

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Tools for Recognizing Concussions in Theater

Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about guidelines and systems used in the combat setting to help diagnose concussion — from the MACE card to the incidence-based reporting system.

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The Point Where I Can See No Further

"I have come as close to the truth as a I can, and now I am free of the facts,” says Janet Burroway about her soldier son's suicide.

Retraining the Brain After TBI for Sound Sleep

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere talks about how to help people with TBI retrain their brain to regulate sleep pressure and get consistent, restorative sleep.

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The Soldier Is My Side-Walker

"I understand that you feel trapped and lost. I’d like to help you to move forward," says the OT to the Army vet.

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The Anatomy of PTSD

From the frontal lobe (which houses our emotions) to the amygdala (which oversees our fight or flight response), Michael Roy, MD, Col. (Ret.) explains how parts of the brain are affected when injured by brain injury or a traumatic experience.

Common Sleep Issues After TBI and/or PTSD

Dr. Anthony Panettiere says that sleep problems after TBI and/or PTSD are common including difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early, nightmares, and sleep apnea.

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