Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) resulting from the exposure to a blast shock wave is a
challenging problem due to the broad long-term neurological deficits on the victims. The …

Blast injury is the most prevalent source of mortality and morbidity among combatants in
Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT) is a common …

Abstract An estimated 19.5% of all US troops deployed to Iraq/Afghanistan have symptoms
related to blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury (bTBI). Up to now causal mechanisms of bTBI …

diagnoses such as Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD), there is reason to believe that, in
many cases, they are the result of post-concussive traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our lack of …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with
estimates indicating that~ 50% of the world's population will acquire a head injury at some …

With the increased use of explosive devices in combat, blast induced traumatic brain injury
(bTBI) has become one of the signature wounds in current conflicts. Animal studies have …

Goldstein, LE, Fisher, AM, Tagge, CA, Zhang, XL, Velisek, L., Sullivan, JA, et al.(2012).
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in blast-exposed military veterans and a blast …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to explosive blast exposure is a leading combat casualty. It
is also implicated as a key contributor to war related mental health diseases. A clinically …

High-pressure blast waves can cause extensive CNS injury in human beings. However, in
combat settings, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, lower level exposures associated with mild …

Introduction Blast overpressure exposure, an important cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI),
may occur during combat or military training. TBI, most commonly mild TBI, is considered a …