• Author: J. Wesson Ashford
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DTI-derived evaluation of glymphatic system function in Veterans with chronic multisymptom illness

Abstract:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) includes symptoms of fatigue, pain, and sleep difficulties, as well as neurologic, respiratory, and …

An iterative ROC procedure identifies white matter tracts diagnostic for traumatic brain injury: An exploratory analysis in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: ObjectiveMethodResultsConclusionsUnderstanding the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is crucial for effectively managing care. Diffusion tensor imaging …

Gulf War illness: A historical review and considerations of a post-viral syndrome

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a condition that affects 30-40% of nearly 700,000 Veterans who were deployed to Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sabre (ODS/S/S) between August …

The Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program, Alzheimer's disease, and genetics: Important steps forward but many steps still to go on the march to control dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Abstract: The VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) is a nationwide initiative that seeks to examine how genes influence health and behaviors in military veterans. An article by Merritt …

A multipronged approach to caring for women Veterans with military environmental exposures

Abstract: Women have a long history of service in the armed forces; however, it was not until 1948 that women were granted permanent, regular status in the military (Kamarck, …

The role of the brainstem in sleep disturbances and chronic pain of Gulf War and Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans

Abstract: Introduction Gulf War Illness is a type of chronic multisymptom illness, that affects about 30% of veterans deployed to the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War. Veterans deployed to …

DTI Measures Identify Mild and Moderate TBI Cases Among Patients with Complex Health Problems: A Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis of US Veterans

Abstract: Standard MRI methods are often inadequate for identifying mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Advances in diffusion tensor imaging now provide potential biomarkers of TBI …