When thinking about mental disorders resulting from military service, most think of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD first and foremost. While, PTSD is a prominent concern facing those who have experienced trauma in warzones, there are a number of other impacts to mental health that can impact one’s life including traumatic brain injury (TBI). […]
Traumatic Brain Injury
New study may help to support service-connection claims for TBI
A new VA study provides more insight into the relationship between roadside blasts and the devastating long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. Benjamin Trotter, a VA bio-medical engineer and lead author of the new study, reported that those soldiers who were exposed to roadside bomb explosions are showing signs of brain deterioration at an earlier […]
PTSD and TBI High Tech Treatments
An earlier post noted that some veterans report poor results from traditional PTSD treatments. New high-tech treatments may be the answer for those veterans who struggle to find ways to heal. Novel treatments for PTSD, TBI and depression include transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In transcranial magnetic stimulation, electromagnetic coils are […]
PTSD and TBI Treatment Ineffective According to Veterans
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are the signature injuries of veterans from OIF and OEF. A recent report from the Institute of Medicine, the health division of the National Academy of Sciences, predicts a flood of PTSD and TBI cases from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to Sandro […]
Signs of Brain Damage are Not Always Immediate
One thing you cannot escape these days is discussions about head trauma. Major League Baseball has outlawed collisions at home plate for the upcoming season over fear of concussions and other gruesome injuries. The NFL has changed the rules on the kickoff to avoid players running into each other head on, and they are tinkering […]
Institute of Medicine Urges VA to Form Registry of Roadside Bomb Victims
The signature injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were caused by IEDs, often in roadside bomb attacks. In Iraq and Afghanistan roadside bombs have killed nearly 3,600 service members. Roadside bombs have injured over 34,000 more. The long-term effects, including lasting disabilities from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), are unknown. Many survivors of roadside […]