Traumatic Brain Injury in Combat Troops

Mild traumatic brain injury and concussion are the most common combat related injuries. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and spinal cord injuries (SCI) account for 25% of combat casualties. Better body armour and the use of Kevlar helmets does protect troops and has saved the lives of many soldiers, men and women, in areas of conflict like Afganistan and Iraq. But helmets and body armour cannot protect the frontal area of the head, the face and the exposed area of the spinal cord. More and more soldiers are surviving traumatic brain injuries and some are left suffering the long term effects of severe brain damage. More information about traumatic brain injury in combat troops

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