Traumatic Combat Injuries
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Association between combat stress and post-concussive symptom reporting in OEF/OIF service members with mild traumatic brain injuries.
OBJECTIVE The relationship between combat stress and post-concussive symptoms in service members with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) is poorly understood. It was hypothesized that the co-occurrence of combat stress would have a significant effect on the severity of post-concussive complaints, specifically on emotional and cognitive symptoms. METHODS Four hundred and seventy-two combat-d...
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