... CONCUSSIONS LINKED TO STRESS -- A concussion could heighten the risk of developing PTSD .../sessearch.php?q=concussion&op=and News story here ... from Iraq have suffered at least one concussion in the war, injuries that, ... have developed in the wake of a concussion and might be unrelated to stress reactions ... can linger for months after a severe concussion. The findings are in line with ... about concussions and their severity. A concussion is an injury from a blow or ... 15 percent, reported at least one concussion. One-third of them blacked ... did not. The severity of the concussion was related to the risk of the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJAN08/nf013108-3.htm
...held computer tests and back-pocket concussion-assessment cards -- devised for ...called mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion -- estimated to account for 4 ... the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussion, the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department ... they suspect a collision has resulted in concussion: whether to take a player out ... the MACE card short for Military Acute Concussion Evaluation -- that every military medic ... brain injury, new helmet designs, concussion prevention, and better ways to diagnose ... ages 50 to 65 with histories of concussion -- in some cases, just one concussion. A study conducted for the NFL... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfoct09/nf100609-4.htm
...- Anchorage Daily News : "James Peake should be urging vets to get checked out, not suggesting a concussion can be shrugged off." For another story about VA Secretary Peake's "unusual" remarks ... or women. BOTTOM LINE: James Peake should be urging vets to get checked out, not suggesting a concussion can be shrugged off. -------------- ...-Anchorage Daily News:"James Peake should be urging vets to get checked out,not suggesting a concussion can be shrugged off." VA,Veteran,Veterans,Disability,Injury,Compensation,Attorney... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf053108-5.htm
... from bases, in Iraq or Afghanistan have suffered at least one concussion, according to the latest Pentagon estimates. About half the ... The military, in particular, seldom rates each symptom from a concussion separately, which it is required to do, said Kerry ... for two hours. The possibility that he might have suffered a concussion was never mentioned during his many months of surgeries to save ... overlooked at Womack: he might still be suffering symptoms from a concussion. It explained his shortened attention span, his frequent search .... Cernak said. There is no cure for those with prolonged concussion symptoms, only tricks to help them learn to adapt.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfaug08c/nf082608-7.htm
... to 20% of returning troops have suffered at least a mild concussion. Among them are 3% to 5% with persistent ... Press Service WASHINGTON Mild traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion, affects from 10 to 20 percent of servicemembers returning from ... other services screen for concussions with a tool called the Military Acute Concussion Evaluation. The tool, recently supported by the Institutes of ... for the entire range of traumatic brain injury, which spans from concussion, or MTBI, all the way through to severe TBI ... to 85 percent of people that experience TBI, it is a concussion, and most folks will recover quickly -- particularly if... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmar09/nf030709-1.htm
... require immediate hospitalization. But more often the result of exposure is a less obvious concussion. Current estimates are that 10 percent to 20 percent of all U.S. military personnel in Iraq suffer concussion. Army studies show less than half of those exposed to IED blasts receive any evaluation. Concussion or "mild" TBI may or may not involve a loss of consciousness. ... sports and other noncombat injuries has shown that if an injured individual sustains a second concussion before resolving symptoms from a previous injury, a "second impact syndrome"... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAPR08/nf040508-3.htm
... have been the result of his legendary penchant for playing while injured, including after concussion. The suggestion that traumatic brain injuries--also called concussions-- ... disease is not new. But a growing body of research has strengthened evidence that concussion may be the catalyst for a wide range of brain diseases, from depression ... diagnosis of diseases like ALS. Neurobiologist Donald Stein of Emory University, who studies concussion, said the study's authors have raised the possibility that some patients ... Stein. The latest article recounts the first pathology study to find similarities between a concussion-related brain abnormality and abnormalities in the brains of patients with degenerative disease... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfaug10/nf082010-1.htm
... can lead to second impact syndrome, which is fraught with a 50 percent mortality rate, or permanent post concussion syndrome, which is basically persistent concussion symptoms." ("Concussion" is the medical term for mild traumatic brain injury, and symptoms can include headaches, sleep problems,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf101508-5.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 01-01-2007 #1nf010107-1.htm
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.... Jeffrey Du, who was standing in a hatch with his head and shoulders exposed. But the pressure wave rocked him hard enough to give him a severe concussion. Ten days later: Same Stryker vehicle, another patrol, another explosion, more injuries. Two months later: Both men are still feeling the effects ... enough to go out as far as he could see, but he was kind of worried that we'd get hit again and I'd get a concussion." Oshiki recalled his advice to Du. "He'll tell you that he should have listened to me when I said don't go... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfNOV07/nf110607-6.htm
