title: Assessment and treatment of common persistent sequelae following blast induced mild traumatic brain injury.
abstract: The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and terrorist activity worldwide have been associated with an increased incidence of blast injuries. While blast injuries share similarities with blunt or penetrating traumatic injuries, there are unique mechanistic elements of blast injury that create increased vulnerability to damage of specific organs. This review highlights the mechanism of blast-related injury, describes the common sequelae of blast exposure that may impact rehabilitation care, and summarizes the intervention strategies for these blast-related sequelae.
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA. schultz.billie@mayo.edu
authors: Billie A
authors: BA
authors: Schultz
authors: David X
authors: DX
authors: Cifu
authors: Shane
authors: S
authors: McNamee
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Nichols
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Carne
mesh_terms: D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000209:etiology; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004644:Emotions; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology