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    Advances in Brain Injury Diagnosis

    Military Helps Advance TBI Diagnosis

    For years the development of brain injury
    diagnosis and treatment research was based
    mainly on the fields of sports medicine and
    accident research. On the other side of the globe
    in Iraq and Afghanistan, American military have
    been suffering from similar types of brain injuries
    seen in athletes and victims of car accidents. On
    American roads, work places and playing fields,
    more than 11 million people have been hurt since the wars began overseas.

    Head Injuries Have Lasting Effects

    Nearly 1 out of 5 of American civilians who have suffered a head injury will struggle
    with lingering symptoms - headaches, dizziness, concentration difficulties and
    personality changes - for a year, and often longer. As their memories falter, their work
    suffers and their relationships fray, many victims of brain trauma don't realize that
    their cognitive struggles are even related to a blow to the head.

    Many returning U.S. troops know those symptoms well. In almost eight years of
    fighting in Afghanistan and more than six in Iraq, bomb blasts, vehicle crashes and
    other hazards of military duty are thought to have exacted between 48,000 and
    360,000 traumatic brain injuries, mostly concussions, among service members.

    The problem for years has been acquiring adequate funding to advance the field of
    brain injury treatment and diagnosis. Our nation's military branches and veterans
    agencies have stepped into this funding void, investing heavily in research on brain
    injury and its aftermath. The combined surge of military investment and public
    increased public awareness, promises to bring both civilian and military brain injury
    victims a better means of diagnosing and treating brain trauma and limiting its toll.

    Some recent developments by the military include the Automated Neuropsychological
    Assessment Metric. Learn more here.