TBI News

DoD Using Virtual Reality for PTSD

Tue, 04 May 2010 13:39:33 GMT

A humvee slowly drives down a dusty road in Afghanistan and seconds later, an IED explodes off to the right, causing the windshield to crack and the driver to swerve. Time to press the restart button.

Never Left Behind

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:46:46 GMT

RyAnne Noss said she has learned what Rangers mean when they say they'll never leave a comrade behind after going through the past three years of her husband's recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Military Plans to Test TBI Therapy

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:52:39 GMT

The U.S. military plans clinical trials next year to see if breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber helps brain injuries to heal, or at least relieve the headaches, mood swings or other symptoms.

Records Part of Reason for Drug Spike

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:01:19 GMT

A change in record keeping methods may be partially responsible for a spike reported in prescription drug use among Soldiers, said the Army surgeon general.

Living With TBI

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:56:32 GMT

Ninety percent of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are mild, and most people are able to resume their normal lives. However, some individuals with a mild TBI and those with moderate or severe TBI may have longer-lasting symptoms or life-long symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Community Lift Spirits of TBI Patients

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:14:55 GMT

The 10 traumatic brain injury clients currently residing at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center in an assisted living pilot program are getting into the holiday spirit as Christmas and New Year's rapidly approaches.

Army: Mental-Health Care a Priority

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:59:11 GMT

Caring for minds torn by war is as important as treating physical wounds, but significant challenges exist in providing that care, said Secretary of the Army John McHugh, after visiting this post Tuesday.

DoD TBI Numbers Web Page Is Now Online

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:55 GMT

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS) unveiled its new, comprehensive traumatic brain injury (TBI) numbers Web page.

Center Assesses Trauma Treatments

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:07 GMT

Treatment for servicemembers suffering from psychological trauma really is a brave new world.

Telemental Services Helps TRICARE Patients

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:33:36 GMT

Behavioral health care is now closer and more convenient than ever following the introduction of TRICARE’s telemental health program. TRICARE’s telemental health program uses real-time telecommunication technologies to bring behavioral health care closer to the people who need it most.

VA, DOD National Mental Health Summit

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:31:30 GMT

Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense are hosting a first-of-its-kind national summit to address the mental health care needs of America's military personnel, families and veterans, harnessing the programs, resources and expertise of both departments to deal with the aftermath of the battlefield.

Collaboration In Mental Health Care

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:22:19 GMT

Psychological war wounds are nothing new to servicemembers, but the support of the nation to care for their injuries, until recent years, was somewhat uncharted territory.

Chiarelli: Mental Wounds 'No Phantom Issue'

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:26:52 GMT

The "signature wounds of this war" are post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, said Gen. Peter Chiarelli, vice chief of staff of the Army.

Botox Gives TBI Patients a Lift

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:51:50 GMT

A neurologist at the Wilford Hall Medical Center here is studying a medication that may significantly reduce chronic headaches and migraines without all the usual side effects from oral medications.

NNMC Reviews OIF Brain Injuries

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:21:28 GMT

The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda recently published an article in the Journal of Trauma on severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).