Brain injury studies of U.S. combat troops

Subject: Brain injury studies of U.S. combat troops Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:51 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As many as 20 percent of U.S. combat troops who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan leave with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.

Concussion is a common term for mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI. While the Army has a handle on treating more severe brain injuries, it is "challenged to understand, diagnose and treat military personnel who suffer with mild TBI," said Brig. Gen. Donald Bradshaw, chairman of a task force on traumatic brain injury created by the Army surgeon general.

The task force, which completed its work in May, released its findings on Thursday.

It estimated that from 10 percent to 20 percent of soldiers and Marines from tactical units leaving Iraq and Afghanistan are affected by mild traumatic brain injury. The most common cause was blast from an explosion.

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Subject: Re: Brain injury studies of U.S. combat troops Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:04 am

With any luck it might have knocked some sense into them.

Brain injury studies of U.S. combat troops

Brain injury studies of U.S. combat troops

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