Warfighter Brain Health Hub

Healthy brains are essential for warfighters to do their jobs well. Tough missions demand quick thinking to make smart choices. That's why protecting warfighter brain health is so important for a strong military.

The Department of Defense Warfighter Brain Health Initiative works to reduce risks of injury, understand more about the brain, and improve treating brain injuries. Checking brain health regularly helps the DOD catch problems earlier. DOD aims to quickly treat warfighters to keep them healthy and ready.

Here's some areas of focus:

  • Helping warfighters think and move at their best
  • Checking up on brain health
  • Preventing and treating Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Quickly spot TBIs to reduce their harm
  • Protecting warfighters from things that may hurt their brains, like blast overpressure
  • Reducing long-term problems from brain injuries
  • Researching and learning more about how to keep warfighters' brains healthy 

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TBICoE Education Series: Blast Overpressure — A Panel Discussion

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Sept. 18 TBICoE Education Series: Blast Overpressure — A Panel Discussion

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This session will bring together operational, safety, medical, and scientific leaders in the field of blast overpressure to address its effects on service members, military operations, and long-term health.

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TBICoE Clinical Recommendation Training Series: Management of Headache Following Concussion

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This TBICoE virtual training provides evidence-based guidance to evaluate and manage post-traumatic headaches, based on the "Assessment and Management of Headache Following Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury," clinical recommendation.

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TBICoE Clinical Recommendation Training Series: Assessment of Dizziness and Visual Disturbances Following Concussion

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This clinical recommendation training provides medical staff with a single, comprehensive reference for the assessment and management of dizziness and visual disturbances following mild TBI.

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TBICoE Education Series: Translating 15 Years of Research on TBI Recovery and Family Impact

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TBICoE Education Series: Diagnostic TBI Coding Updates

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2024 DOD Worldwide Numbers for TBI

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