title: Unique Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury in Military and Veteran Populations.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), in particular mild TBI (mTBI), is a relatively common injury experienced by service members across both deployed and nondeployed environments. Although many of the principles and practices used by civilian health care providers for identifying and treating this injury apply to military settings, there are unique factors that impact mTBI-related care in service members and Veterans. This article reviews several of these factors, including the epidemiology of TBI in the military/Veteran population, the influence of military culture on this condition, and identification and treatment of mTBI in the war zone.
authors.affiliation: Concussion Clinic, Munson Army Health Center, 550 Pope Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, USA. Electronic address: Patrick.j.armistead-jehle.civ@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Armistead-Jehle
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service, South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Soble
authors.affiliation: Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Department of Neurology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, MCHE-ZDM-N, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-4504, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: HSR&D, Tampa VA TBI/Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (CINDRR), James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard - 116A, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Boulevard (116B), Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, 13000 Bruce B Downs Boulevard (116B), Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Heather G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Belanger
mesh_terms: D001924:Brain Concussion; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; D014728:Veterans
keywords: Blast injury; Concussion; Military; Polytrauma; Postconcussive syndrome; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Veteran