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Soldiers & TBI

Traumatic brain injury has been called the "signature injury" of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts estimate that as many as 20% of all U.S. troops serving in those zones will suffer at least a mild TBI while there. Because of the prevalence of IEDs -- improvised explosive devices -- such injuries occur on a daily basis.

The only positive aspect of these latest tragedies is that public attention and congressional interest are being focused on TBI and its long-term treatment as never before. As more experts work with this high-visibility group of patients with TBI, then perhaps all who suffer from it can benefit from the new research and care plans which evolve.

Articles

Wounded Soldiers [1]
Key Iraq wound: Brain Trauma [2]
Brain injuries lead Iraq war injuries [3]
Brain injuries high among Iraq casualties [4]
Traumatic Brain Injury in the War Zone [5]
Impact of TBI's Among Recently Returned Soldiers [6]
Brain Injury Center Treats New Affliction of Terror War [7]

Related Websites

Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center [8]
Give An Hour [9] (Non profit org. providing FREE mental health services to U.S. personnel and family members affected by current conflicts)

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  [1] http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec04/wounded2_7-16.html
  [2] http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-03-03-brain-trauma-lede_x.htm
  [3] http://www.upi.com/inc/view.php?StoryID=20040721-030507-2465r
  [4] http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=5445
  [5] http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/352/20/2043
  [6] http://www.hsrd.minneapolis.med.va.gov/HTM/NASHIA%20September%202005%20(2)_files/frame.htm
  [7] http://www.militaryconnections.com/news_story.cfm?textnewsid=1457
  [8] http://www.dvbic.org
  [9] http://www.giveanhour.org