Citation

Fabrizio KS, Keltner NL. Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2010; 45(4): 569-580.

Affiliation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (117), Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cnur.2010.06.003

PMID

20971337

Abstract

In greater numbers than in prior conflicts, service members deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have an increased risk of experiencing a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The basics of TBI are discussed, with particular attention paid to blast-related events, as this is a common mechanism of injury in this population. Particular attention is focused on the pharmacologic treatment of the sequlae of TBI and common comorbid conditions.

Language: en