Traumatic Brain Injury Screening: Preliminary Findings in a US Army Brigade Combat Team

Abstract

The objective of this article is to report the proportion of soldiers in a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) with at least 1 clinician-confirmed deployment-acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to describe the nature of sequelae associated with such injuries. Participants: Members of an Army unit (n = 3973) that served in Iraq were screened for history of TBI. Those reporting an injury (n = 1292) were further evaluated regarding sequelae. Of the injuries suffered, 907 were TBIs and 385 were other types of injury. The majority of TBIs sustained were mild.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA523828

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Ivins
  • Deborah Warden
  • Heidi Terrio
  • John M. Cho
  • Karen Schwab
  • Katherine Helmick
  • Katherine Scally
  • Lisa A Brenner
  • Rick Bretthauer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Blast Injuries
  • Brain Injuries
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Imaging Techniques
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Occupational Specialties
  • Military Personnel
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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