Health symptoms after war zone deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury: contributions of mental disorders and lifetime brain injuries.

Scott D McDonaldWilliam C WalkerShannon E CusackRuth E Yoash-GantzTreven C PickettDavid X CifuVa Mid-Atlantic Mirecc WorkgroupLarry A Tupler

Published in: Brain injury (2021)

After adjusting for a wide range of factors, OEF/OIF/OND deployment-related mTBI was still associated with PPCSs on average 10 years after the injury. These findings suggest that mTBI sustained during OEF/OIF/OND deployment may have enduring negative health effects. More studies are needed that prospectively and longitudinally track health and mental health outcomes after TBI.

Keyphrases

mild traumatic brain injury
mental health
public health
healthcare
health information
traumatic brain injury
mental illness
sleep quality
resting state
social media
case control
climate change
risk assessment
severe traumatic brain injury