Some of the Deepest Wounds are Invisible. Arm your ears. Guard against permanent disability and safeguard sounds you cherish. Wear hearing protection.

Don’t be the weak link. Failure to wear hearing protection puts you, your unit, and your mission in danger.

Operational performance and quality of life can be impacted by tinnitus, which is the #1 service-connected disability. A multi-disciplinary approach is key to managing patients with bothersome tinnitus. For this Quality Improvement Project, the team sent out the Understanding Practices of Tinnitus Collaborative Survey (UPTiCS) to VA and DoD providers ...

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This practice recommendation was initially created for primary care providers, but can be used by any clinician who sees patients with tinnitus. It is a summary of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for tinnitus. The information provided in the document helps clinicians talk with patients about various types of tinnitus and deter-mine ...

The PTM Patient Workbook was published in 2010, and updates are needed. VA and DoD clinicians (from audiology and mental health) were interviewed to understand how to best update the PTM materials.

The PTM Clinician Handbook was published in 2010, and updates are needed. VA and DoD audiologists and mental health providers were interviewed to understand how to best update the PTM materials.

The DOEHRS-HC Tinnitus Question information sheet was created to educate and guide DoD Hearing Conservation Technicians about tinnitus and correct recording in the DOEHRS-HC system

This fact sheet describes how excessive drinking can impact service members with TBI. The fact sheet also provides resources for managing alcohol consumption.

TBICoE developed this fact sheet on the acute concussion pathway to aid in standardized care. The fact sheet also includes details on reporting requirements in the deployed setting.

This fact sheet explains the basics of medication overuse headache as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

This patient fact sheet on managing headache following concussion will help patients understand post-traumatic headache basics, triggers, and non-drug remedies. Post-traumatic headache is one of the most common and persistent symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury.

Significant updates to the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6055.12 “Hearing Conservation Program” are expected to be published in April 2023. The significant change is a new requirement for initial hearing protector fit-testing to be conducted for all DOD personnel who have documented noise exposure greater than or equal to 95 dBA 8-hour time ...

Co-occurring concussion and stress-related disorders, including PTSD, are common among service members. This fact sheet defines concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury, and provides an overview of common stress-related disorders, the overlapping symptoms, and how to manage those symptoms.

This fact sheet was developed specifically for VA medical providers. Low-level blast is defined as blast generated from firing heavy weapon systems or explosives in combat or training environments. Exposure to low-level blast does not typically result in a clinically diagnosable concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury.