Research Letter: Characterizing Lifetime Mild TBI Exposure Among Female and Male Military Service Members and Veterans in the LIMBIC-CENC Study.
Samuel R WaltonJessie R OldhamRosemay A Remigio-BakerBenjamin L BrettTara A AustinOlivia D CetinElisabeth A WildeLandon B LempkeZhining OuSreekanth KamineniSarah L MartindaleMaya E O'NeilMary J PughRandel L SwansonMonique R PappadisDavid X CifuWilliam C WalkerPublished in: The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation (2024)
These findings inform clinical and research efforts related to mild TBI in US military SMVs. It may not be sufficient to simply measure the total number of mild TBIs when seeking to compare clinical outcomes related to mild TBI between sexes; rather, it is important to measure and account for the timing, environment, and mechanisms associated with mild TBIs sustained by female and male SMVs.