The impact of repetitive exposure to low-level blast on neurocognitive function in Canadian Armed Forces’ breachers, snipers, and military controls

Abstract: Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether military occupations with repetitive exposure to low-level blast (i.e., breachers and snipers) display …

Functional hearing difficulties in Veterans with blast and blunt head trauma are associated with reduced fractional anisotropy in putative auditory radiations

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Veterans of recent military conflicts have experienced a high rate of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) due to blast exposure. A debilitating symptom often …

Longitudinal analysis highlights structural changes in grey- and white-matter within military personnel exposed to blast

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether gray matter volume and diffusion-based metrics in associated white matter changed in breachers who had …

Increased [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the left pallidum in military Veterans with blast-related mild traumatic brain injury: Potential as an imaging biomarker and mediation with executive dysfunction and cognitive impairment

Abstract: Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (blast-mTBI) can result in a spectrum of persistent symptoms leading to substantial functional impairment and reduced quality of …

Effects of blast-and impact-related concussion on persistent sleep problems

Abstract: Ojbective: Examine whether concussion mechanism of injury (high-level blast [HLB] vs impact) affects the likelihood of persistent sleep problems in a post-deployment …

Traumatic Brain Injury and Occupational Risk of Low-Level Blast Exposure on Adverse Career Outcomes: An Examination of Administrative and Medical Separations from Service (2005–2015)

Abstract: Introduction: Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been linked with adverse long-term health, less research has examined whether TBI is linked with non-clinical …

Association of blast exposure in military breaching with intestinal permeability blood biomarkers associated with leaky gut

Abstract: Injuries and subclinical effects from exposure to blasts are of significant concern in military operational settings, including tactical training, and are associated with …

The relationship between blast-related mild traumatic brain injury and executive function is moderated by white matter integrity

Abstract: Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (BR mTBI) is a critical research area in recent combat veterans due to increased prevalence of survived blasts. Post-BR mTBI …

Mild traumatic brain injury and career stage associate with visible perivascular spaces in special operations forces soldiers

Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and occupational blast exposure in military Service Members may lead to impaired brain waste clearance which increases neurological …

Periarticular blast wounds without fracture a prospective case series

Abstract: BACKGROUND: During the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq most injuries to service members involved the musculoskeletal system. These wounds often occurred around joints, and …

Blast in context: the neuropsychological and neurocognitive effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level explosives on Canadian Armed Forces' breaching instructors and range staff

Abstract: Currently, there is strong interest within the military to better understand the effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level blast on health and …

Neuropsychiatric Outcomes in UK Military Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Vestibular Dysfunction

Abstract: The objective of the study is to estimate the frequency of vestibular dysfunction following blunt, blast, and combined blunt and blast mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) …