Deployment- Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Incidence Natural History and Predictors of Recovery in Soldiers Returning from OIF/OEF

Abstract

The overarching aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology, natural history, and prognostic predictors of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a well- defined cohort of recently- deployed soldiers at Fort Carson and Fort Bragg. This study will augment the ongoing surveillance and clinical efforts at these locations by expanding the post- deployment assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and TBI- related exposures; identifying pre-existing and deployment- related exposures and comorbid conditions that may influence the risk or prognosis of mTBI-related sequelae; and re- assessing this cohort at three, six, and twelve months after deployment with the aim of determining the persistence of post-deployment symptoms and the degree to which these symptoms impact on military or civilian employment, including fitness for military duty, functional status, and quality of life.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505341

Entities

People

  • Karen Schwab

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Information Operations
  • Military Medicine
  • Natural History
  • Organizational Structure
  • Quality Of Life
  • Recovery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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