Comments on: TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Iraq and neuropsychology http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-105851 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:34:09 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-105851 David, you are right in that much is known on how to help prevent TBI in a variety of contexts, from battle to sports to driving. And there are clear guidelines on how to help the rehab process. I agree with you that what has been happening is far from what should happen. Thanks for reminding us. David, you are right in that much is known on how to help prevent TBI in a variety of contexts, from battle to sports to driving. And there are clear guidelines on how to help the rehab process.

I agree with you that what has been happening is far from what should happen. Thanks for reminding us.

]]> by: David Wagner http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-105465 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:18:46 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-105465 The idea that we don't know enough about TBI to do more than burr-hole to relieve pressure is silly, like we are limited to the medicine of pyramid builders. First, you reduce incidence of injury. Until 2006, line infantry and reservists were still being concussed by secondary impact with the unpadded insides of their own helmets. The Army and Marine commands had to be arm-twisted by activists and Congress to issue all troops the $125 interior helmet padding that was standard for airborne/SOF troops. IED-blasted troops that would not be allowed to return to college sports until they had recovered mental acuity, are being 'returned to duty within 3 days', the measure of efficiency in military medicine. SecArmy Geren is still witholding the 2007 Army TBI Task Force Report from Congress, 8 months after it was completed. It is an ongoing scandal, from the re-injury of impaired soldiers, to the months of waiting to BEGIN treatment after discharge. Write your Representative and remind them that we have a duty too, to know what we are voting on. The idea that we don't know enough about TBI to do more than burr-hole to relieve pressure is silly, like we are limited to the medicine of pyramid builders.

First, you reduce incidence of injury. Until 2006, line infantry and reservists were still being concussed by secondary impact with the unpadded insides of their own helmets. The Army and Marine commands had to be arm-twisted by activists and Congress to issue all troops the $125 interior helmet padding that was standard for airborne/SOF troops.

IED-blasted troops that would not be allowed to return to college sports until they had recovered mental acuity, are being 'returned to duty within 3 days', the measure of efficiency in military medicine.

SecArmy Geren is still witholding the 2007 Army TBI Task Force Report from Congress, 8 months after it was completed.

It is an ongoing scandal, from the re-injury of impaired soldiers, to the months of waiting to BEGIN treatment after discharge. Write your Representative and remind them that we have a duty too, to know what we are voting on.

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]]> by: CatCubed : Blog Archive » The Neuro Cost of War http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-23551 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:55:40 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/03/02/tbi-traumatic-brain-injury-iraq-and-neuropsychology/#comment-23551 [...] If you’re interested in reading more about this, Discover magazine had an article about it last month entitled Dead Men Walking. The Smartbrains blog had a post about TBI earlier this month. Relatedly, Dr. J C writes in brainblogger about how most cases of brain trauma are just watchful waiting with the occasional hole drilling to release pressure. We just don’t know enough to do anything else. [...] [...] If you're interested in reading more about this, Discover magazine had an article about it last month entitled Dead Men Walking. The Smartbrains blog had a post about TBI earlier this month. Relatedly, Dr. J C writes in brainblogger about how most cases of brain trauma are just watchful waiting with the occasional hole drilling to release pressure. We just don't know enough to do anything else. [...]

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