For military members seeking treatment for brain health, therapy options are growing – literally!

Kathy Lee, director of the Department of Defense policy for the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative, speaks March 15, 2024, on traumatic brain injury at an international symposium overseas.

Vision and hearing injuries can both be sustained due to traumatic brain injury, even mild TBI.

The chief of the concussion clinic at Munson Army Health Center in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, shares his experience diagnosing and treatment traumatic brain injuries in over 20 years of service.

Senate hears DOD updates on warfighter brain health, traumatic brain injury, and blast exposure on Feb. 28.

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the headquarters of the Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health, which consists of 10 Intrepid Spirit Centers located at military bases throughout the U.S., in addition to two TBI clinics in Alaska and Germany.

Last year, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness signed policy implementing within the Defense Department and across the military services the requirements laid out under the Brandon Act. 

The Military Health System remained committed to warfighter brain health in 2023, spearheading advancements in training, technology, and care.