According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), 1.7 million people are diagnosed with a brain injury each year.
What is Traumatic Brain Injury — or TBI?
TBI occurs as the result from a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Categories for TBI are:
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
- Penetrating
The most common form of TBI in the military is mild, and is also known as a concussion.
According to Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, from 2000-2019, more than 417,503 service members have been diagnosed with TBI.
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11/12/2020
This clinical recommendation for rehabilitation providers details the importance of aiding service members to progressively return to pre-injury activity and promotes the standardization of care following a concussion/mild TBI.
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11/12/2020
This clinical support tool for primary care providers details the algorithmic approach for enabling service members to return to pre-injury activity after sustaining a concussion/mTBI. The tool is designed as a pocket-sized reference card, and supports the Progressive Return to Activity Following Acute Concussion/Mild TBI Clinical Recommendation for Primary Care Managers.
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9/17/2020
Service members with concussion-related headaches experience more frequent and severe pain compared to those with headaches unrelated to this condition.
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