Cognitive Deterioration found in population of Traumatic Brain Injured
In an article published in the online journal Brain a report was made on a study of brain injured Vietnam War Veterans and cognitive decline (as opposed to dementia) many years following a head injury. Evidence was found that patients with a penetrating head injury (PHI) demonstrated considerable cognitive deterioration. These findings are significant because traumatic brain injury is the primary cause in the U.S. of death and disability in those under 35 years of age and the numbers do not currently include the nation’s soldiers. The cognitive, behavioral and social deficits caused by TBI exacerbate the dilemma. This information demonstrates that TBI is a long term problem with little solution.
