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Dr. Anand Veeravagu talks about how Obama's BRAIN initiative will further advancements in research for TBI, stroke, Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions to the arena of clinical care.

Dr. Anand Veeravagu describes this life-saving neurosurgical procedure, performed to prevent brain damage resulting from uncontrollable swelling in the brain.

Not having coordinated medical care after a TBI can complicate matters, especially for adolescents who are trying to transition to independent adulthood.

Occupational therapist Kristen Maisano, OTD talks about how addressing sexual health as an activity of dailing living, just like eating, dressing, and bathing, normalizes it and helps patients with TBI and their caregivers connect again.

Symptoms of TBI and PTSD can overlap, says Lt. Col. Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD, but sometimes treating the psychological ones first makes treating the neurological ones from there more effective.

"Individualized" is the operative word when it comes to creating a treatment plan for someone with TBI and PTSD.

Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD talks about how exposure therapy can be incredibly effective for service members with TBI and PTSD because it helps undo, or lessen, the effects of response-generated traumas.

Treatments for TBI and PTSD can often overlap since symptoms can overlap. However, if drug interventions are used, it is important to make sure there is no threat of negative drug interactions.