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April 13, 2010
US Battlefield Medics To Conduct Mandatory Concussion Exams.
The AP (3/25, Dishneau) reports, "Battlefield medics will soon conduct mandatory examinations of service members who may have sustained concussions instead of waiting for them to complain of symptoms, the military's brain-injury experts said Wednesday.
The medical leaders developing new guidelines say early diagnosis will lead to better treatment and tracking of concussions, the most common form of traumatic brain injury from the improvised bombs used by militants in Iraq and Afghanistan." Lt. Col. Lynne Lowe, "manager of the Army Traumatic Brain Injury Program," said, "What we hope is that these efforts ensure that every service member that does sustain a possible concussion, or is diagnosed with concussion, gets early detection, the initial treatment they need and then a very rapid return to duty."
Related Links:
- Military aims for better concussion detection," David Dishneau, Yahoo News, March 24, 2010.
Posted by admin at April 13, 2010 08:14 PM