Contextual Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Connectome: Differential Effects of Deployment- and Non–Deployment-Acquired Injuries
Objective:
To identify differential effects of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring in a deployment or nondeployment setting on the functional brain connectome.
Setting:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Participants:
In total, 181 combat-exposed veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (n = 74 with deployment-related mild TBI, average time since injury = 11.0 years, SD = 4.1).
Design:
Cross-sectional observational study.
Main Measures:
Mid-Atlantic MIRECC (Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center) Assessment of TBI, Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, connectome metrics.
Results:
Linear regression adjusting for relevant covariates demonstrates a significant (P
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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