Many consequences seen with traumatic brain injury
Reuters India, India - 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Traumatic brain injury may lead to an increased risk of developing symptoms like those of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease …

Battlefield brain injuries bring long-term problems: US report
CBC.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago
Military personnel who suffered traumatic brain injuries from explosions on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk for long-term conditions …

Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for …
Washington Post, United States - 3 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) — A new report provides evidence linking traumatic brain injury sustained by troops in combat in Iraq …

Combat Head Injuries Tied to Depression, Dementia (Update1)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Alex Nussbaum Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) — US soldiers who suffer battlefield head injuries face higher risks of depression, dementia and stress disorders, …

Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems …

Panel Urges More Screening of Brain Injury in Troops
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
By BENEDICT CAREY A long-awaited government report is calling on the military to test all its new recruits for cognitive skills and then do large-scale …

Troops with brain injuries face long-term health risks
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 6 hours ago
By Rick Rogers The good news is that US troops are surviving battlefield blasts and returning home in unprecedented numbers. The bad news is that thousands …

Long-term consequences from brain injury
WFIE-TV, IN - 1 hour ago
(NBC) – Soldiers who survive an explosion may still have battles to fight later in life, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. …

Report: Mild TBI linked to multiple ailments
ArmyTimes.com, VA - 3 hours ago
By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer A review of about 2000 studies reveals that service members with mild traumatic brain injuries — or concussions — are more …

Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
KSWT-TV, AZ - 5 hours ago
AP – December 4, 2008 12:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – A report headed up by a University of California, San Francisco doctor says many of the troops who …

IOM Cites Poor Preparedness for Brain Injuries of Iraq and …
MedPage Today, NJ - 6 hours ago
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 — The dramatic increase in brain injuries suffered by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, …

NHCNE leads ground breaking cooperative conference on …
The Dolphin, CT - 14 hours ago
NEWPORT, RI – Civilian and military medical care givers from New England gathered for a first of its kind, cooperation conference addressing Psychological …

Troops suffering brain injury face myriad possible health problems …
The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago
Traumatic brain injuries have become the signature wound of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and troops who sustain them face a daunting array of potential …

Report sees long-term problems for troops who suffer traumatic …
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago
Even mild brain injuries appear to be associated with problems such as seizures, aggression and dementia reminiscent of Alzheimer’s disease, according to …