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Concussion raises Iraq vets' PTSD risk
Soldiers who have suffered a concussion during their service in Iraq have a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other health problems, a new study suggests. The study looked at 2,525 returning veterans, some of whom had suffered a concussion during their time in Iraq. Researchers found that 44 percent of the soldiers who reported having had a concussion showed signs of PTSD versus only 27.3 percent of those reporting an injury involving altered mental status, 16.2 percent of those with other injuries, and 9.1 percent of those with no injury. As many as 18 percent of the more than 1.5 million men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered a concussion.
(Forbes) UPDATED 01/30/2008Click here to read the full story
Conditions: | post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - 40 Articles | veterans' health - 20 Articles
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