Posts Tagged ‘TBI in the military’
By Paul Stone On September 17th, 2018
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is most well-known as the brain disease that football players get from repeated head injuries. Of course, the permanent neurodegenerative disease isn’t limited to just football players.…
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By Paul Stone On May 1st, 2018
Traumatic brain injuries are often called the “signature injury” of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan because so many service members returned home with brain injuries. Injuries caused by anyone…
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By Paul Stone On August 25th, 2017
Like many people who experience a serious traumatic brain injury, Army Staff Sgt. Brian Grundtner faced lots of doubt and uncertainty after he fell 50-feet during an airborne training jump.…
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By Paul Stone On May 3rd, 2017
Concussions are typically thought of as a “short-term” injury. After a week or two, it is assumed a person will heal and be back to work and normal life. But,…
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By Paul Stone On November 29th, 2016
A new study may have made a breakthrough in explaining why soldiers who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) also face a high chance of developing depression. With the…
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