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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 05 > Brain injuries linked to more long-term issues

Brain injuries linked to more long-term issues

Estimate puts 19 percent of troops back from Iraq, Afghanistan with such wounds

By Jia-Rui Chong / The Bulletin
December 5, 2008

Traumatic brain injuries, one of the signature injuries of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, can be linked to such long-term problems as seizures, aggression and dementia reminiscent of Alzheimer’s disease, according to an Institute of Medicine report released Thursday.

Even mild brain....

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