Traumatic Brain Injury Series
Current U.S. military kit offers no protection against traumatic brain injuries: researchers
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) suffered by U.S. soldiers following tours in Iraq and Afghanistan are most often caused by the extreme pressure caused by explosions, which causes the skull to distort, a group of U.S. physicists have announced.Full article
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