Military & VeteransAn IED explosion can not only cause a blast injury from the shock waves themselves, but can also cause concussion or a penetrating injury at the same time.
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Posted on BrainLine May 21, 2012.
Produced by Brian King and Noel Gunther, BrainLine.
About the author: Frank Tortella, ST, PhD
Frank Tortella, ST, PhD serves as the U.S. Army’s Medical Research and Material Command’s subject matter expert on neurotrauma and neuroprotection research for a diverse range of insults to include traumatic brain injury, concussions, and the neurological effects of blast exposure.
