Are You TBI Ready?
The Military Health System (MHS) recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month to increase traumatic brain injury (TBI) awareness and improve health care providers' ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans affected by TBI. During Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) and the MHS will promote the theme "Be TBI Ready"—recognizing that health care providers and others in the military community need to be aware of the latest educational trainings, research, fact sheets, and other available resources to prevent, diagnose, and treat TBI. The month will focus on the work of TBI stakeholders whose roles are to:
- Learn about TBI prevention, recognition, support, recovery, and reintegration.
- Increase awareness about TBICoE, its state-of-the-science research, and its many resources for health care providers, service members, veterans, and caregivers.
According to TBICoE, 449,026 service members have been diagnosed with a first-time TBI since 2000. The most common form of TBI in the military is mild, and is also known as a concussion. To learn more about TBI numbers, visit the DOD TBI Worldwide Numbers page.
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3/9/2022
After a motorcycle accident, Master Sergeant Stalnaker started having symptoms of traumatic brain injury, or TBI. He tells his story about his symptoms and his road to recovery from physical and emotional wounds as a result. If you’re experiencing symptoms of TBI, visit health.mil/TBI to learn about the resources available to you.
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2/17/2022
Head injuries, especially from a blast, have become one of the most common combat-related injuries among deployed service members. Typical head injury symptoms are: trouble hearing speech in noisy settings, ringing or other sounds in your ears or head, or dizziness when you move your head while walking or bending down. Talk to your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. For more about TBI and hearing loss, visit: https://hearing.health.mil/Resources/Education/Conditions-and-Concerns/TBI-and-Hearing-Loss
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