The military is taking new steps to reduce the chances of traumatic brain injury in troops nine months after an Army Reservist went on a shooting rampage.
ByAll troops to get baseline cognitive testing in bid to treat traumatic injuries, Department of Defense saysThe Pentagon is taking new steps to protect troops' brain health, including mandating baseline cognitive tests for all new recruits starting next year to make it easier to diagnose traumatic brain injuries later on in their career.
A post-mortem study of Card's brain by a center at Boston University and shared by Card's family found it was "likely" he suffered from traumatic brain injury. Brain health effects from "blast overpressure" isn't yet fully understood by researchers, which Hicks acknowledged in her memo. But researchers agree repeated exposure can impact a person's brain health and cognitive performance, causing such ailments as headaches, attention difficulty and memory loss.
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