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By the Numbers – Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Military
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military personnel sustain a TBI is many ways. Non-combat related incidents such as motor vehicle crashes or falls are one way. In combat, TBI is caused by collision with another surface or the force from a blast, or both. The causes of a combat TBI and its aftereffects can be very complex. 220,430 – number of traumatic brain injuries in … Read entire article »
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National Naval Medical Center’s psychological health – traumatic brain injury team
Valerie Wallace was at her wits’ end when she first heard about a novel traumatic brain injury treatment program under way here at the National Naval Medical Center. Her 22-year-old son, Army Sgt. John Barnes, was wounded in southwestern Iraq in 2006 during a mortar attack while he was deployed with the 101st Airborne Division. He had slipped into a coma for 12 days, remembering nothing of the attack when he regained consciousness with a severe traumatic … Read entire article »
Progress in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Nine years of conflict has revolutionized the way the military treats its combat wounded, Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson Jr., the Navy surgeon general, told American Forces Press Service. The past years of conflict have witnessed improved battlefield care and well-oiled medical evacuation and trauma-care networks that are saving lives that in past wars would have been lost. There have also been huge advances in treating amputations and spinal-cord injuries. Advances in Treatment of Brain Injuries Just as … Read entire article »
Elmendorf Medics Treat TBI Victims
The 3rd Medical Group currently houses a traumatic brain injury center where Elmendorf medical professionals have seen and treated more than 1,500 patients than the average practitioner sees at Elmendorf AFB. TBI – as it is more commonly known – has become known as one of the most significant public health problems in the United States, and has quickly become identified as the “signature injury” of the war on terrorism. Between October 2001 and October 2007, there were approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops who were deployed and, of those, approximately 320,000 troops experienced a probable TBI during their tour. According to the National Center For Injury Prevention and Control, “TBI is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the … Read entire article »
America’s Heroes at Work
After being medically retired from the Army last year as a result of mental wounds he suffered in Iraq, Michael Bradley faced a daunting challenge that would later prove pivotal in his recovery: holding down a job in the civilian world. But a new education campaign, America’s Heroes at Work, aims to make employment a less intimidating transition by teaching bosses and managers how to accommodate workers like Bradley — a pool of productive, capable employees who are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. Bradley, who today joined officials from the departments of Labor and Defense and industry representatives at a news conference to kick off the new program, shared his story with American Forces Press Service. With six years under his belt as an active-duty medic, Bradley’s move back … Read entire article »
Purple Heart for PTSD?
With growing recognition of the toll post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to combat veterans afflicted with it. “It’s an interesting idea,†Gates said when asked about the concept during a May 2 media availability at Red River Army Depot, Texas. “I think it is clearly something that needs to be looked at.†Gates’ comment followed his visit the previous day to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he toured the post’s Recovery and Resilience Center, which is using a holistic approach to treating troops with PTSD. John E. Fortunato, who conceived of and runs the center, told reporters that awarding the Purple Heart to PTSD sufferers would go a long way toward chipping away at … Read entire article »
Frontline of Assessing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
DVIDS By Sgt. Jasmine Chopra 302nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The sound is thunderous as the earth explodes, emitting fragments of shrapnel at high velocity. A firestorm erupts. Black smoke fills the vehicle. The improvised explosive device is the main killer and most common threat facing Soldiers in Iraq. Recent implementation of better protective equipment and the latest in explosives-mitigating vehicles results in troops surviving blasts they might have died from in past wars. Yet IED blasts remain one of the most terrifying experiences for Soldiers. Even those emerging with seemingly minor injuries could be at risk for what is being called the war’s”signature injury”: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, said Air Force Lt. Col. Barbara Severson-Olson, a licensed clinical social worker at the mental health clinic, and part of the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medicine Squadron. With … Read entire article »
PTSD, Mild TBI Chain Teaching Begins at Pentagon
Army News Service BY J.D. Leipold WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 1, 2007) – The Army launched its Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and mild Traumatic Brain Injury chain-teaching program at the Pentagon last week by training flag officers and Army senior executive service civilians how to recognize and help distressed Soldiers who may or may not recognize their unseen injuries. Announced by the Army July 18, the PTSD and mild TBI program is mandatory for all active-duty and reserve-component Soldiers, from the highest to lowest levels in the chain of command. More than one million Soldiers are expected to receive the same training as the senior leaders within 90 days. Lt. Gen. James L. Campbell, director of the Army Staff, opened the training by telling his peers that the biggest teaching point he wanted … Read entire article »
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