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Summary
Data from U.S. Military Service members who received mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) due to explosive/blast munitions while deployed in Iraq assessed their current symptoms through surveys. This study explored the effects of both a physical wound and mTBI on stress-related emotional and somatic symptoms. Findings indicate that participants with mTBI but no bodily injury reported more physical, cognitive, affective, and sensory post-concussive symptoms and experienced more posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Citation
Kennedy, J. E., Cullen, M. A., Amador, R. R., Huey, J. C., Leal, R. O. (2010). Symptoms in Military Service Members After Blast mTBI With and Without Associated Injuries. NeuroRehabilitation, 26, 191-197. doi:10.3233/NRE-2010-0555