These men and women who are likely to select their country to serve in the army, unfortunately, are at higher risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) civilians exposed to less than what could be. One reason is that military personnel at high risk of car accidents involving the most common cause of all TBI. In addition, military personnel in constant danger, hurt by heavy ammunition, which is also a> Brain damage from concussive force. Although non-explosive military personnel at risk of penetrating trauma of the brain, such as caused by a bullet or shrapnel, an even greater danger is a head injury caused by a shock wave as devastating as a result. The high incidence of explosions of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in combat theaters like Afghanistan and Iraq means American troops in the area of high risk are thoseTBI.
Afghanistan, conflict in Iraq is a major risk factor for head trauma
We now know, those who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq are at much higher risk for TBI of veterans from previous wars. Vietnam War, 18 percent of all veterans in 14 had a brain injury. Today, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, said 31 per cent in 2005 approved between January 2003 and May had a kind of brain damage. A study of 2005The New England Journal of Medicine attributed these higher numbers in part to advances in munitions, including improvised explosive devices and in part to improve the body armor, the protection of soldiers from that deadly force would have been a handful have been awarded but not by a fatal explosion accidents.
Misdiagnosed / undiagnosed Traumatic Brain Injury in Soldiers
Because the symptoms of traumatic brain injury are often notweeks after the injury suffered, it is not uncommon for a head injury misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This is particularly true when the symptoms of TBI are subtle, such as changes in personality or emotional problems that are easy to forget for the visitors. There is some evidence that these symptoms may occasionally or even misdiagnosed as purely psychological, because a military simulation, partly due to lack of resources and traumatic brain injuryexpertise that combat doctors might be forced to deal with.
And as Commander James Dunne, lead trauma surgeon at the National Naval Medical Center, observed at a 2006 summit of military physicians, the long-term consequences of an undiagnosed TBI can be devastating. Those servicemen and women with an undiagnosed brain injury can lose all-too-important treatment time, which can prolong recovery time and possibly cause serious personal complications and setbacks. Because side effects of a traumatic brain injury include behavioral and emotional problems, especially depression, TBIs can hold discharged soldiers back from reintegrating into civilian society or even from continued success in the armed services.
A 1996 medical study showed that a behavior-related discharge from the military was 1.8 times more likely for a TBI patient than for a soldier without a TBI. Trouble with motor skills, memory and the senses, some of the more common side effects of a TBI, can also severely hamper a veteran's ability to find a job, care for family members, or perform other vital life tasks. And without a diagnosis, military TBI patients may be liable for tens of thousands of dollars' worth of medical bills, on top of lost wages.
Proper helmets and body armor, particularly the newest Kevlar armor, remain the best way to prevent a traumatic brain injury among those who serve in the military. It is also important to have rapid diagnosis and quickly implemented treatment of a TBI to prevent secondary injuries due to the chemical and physical changes to the brain that can accompany a TBI, swelling for example. It can also minimize the cost, both personal and financial, of the injury to the soldier and his or her loved ones. If you believe that you or one of your loved ones might have an undiagnosed service-related TBI, an experienced brain injury attorney can help you get the help and compensation you deserve.
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