Citation

French LM. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2010; 1208: 38-45.

Affiliation

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center, Washington, DC. Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05696.x

PMID

20955324

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury, especially mild traumatic brain injury, is a common consequence of modern warfare. In the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, much attention has been devoted to blast as a "new" mechanism of brain injury. While the evidence for primary blast effects upon the central nervous system is limited and controversial, there are a number of aspects of blast-induced brain injury that may be different. These include high rates of sensory impairment, pain issues, and polytrauma. In addition, the emotional context in which the injury occurred must also be considered in understanding the clinical presentation of these patients. Successful treatment of these individuals must use a multidisciplinary approach focused on the varied conditions that occur in those injured.

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