Strategic Public Health Concerns Resulting From Cognitive Insult on the Modern Battlefield and Cognitive Readiness

Abstract

In the modern age of warfare the military member's central nervous systems (CNS) are under significant physical and cognitive assault as a result of operational engagement tactics of the US military and its enemies. The spectrum of CNS-mediated conditions our soldiers, sailors, and Airmen are exposed to in-theater, range from effects that may be short-term and recoverable, such as fatigue, to long-term and non-recoverable, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose of this research article is to define the spectrum of strategic public health conditions that encompass cognitive insult and examine an emerging CNS exploitation risk. In addition to an examination of the spectrum of cognitive insult, a review of three emerging strategies to identify and ameliorate the long-term cognitive insults will be explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1022957

Entities

People

  • John M Mcquade

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cognition
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine