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 …

Decreased DTI-APLS correlated with cognitive impairment in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a risk for cognitive impairment with underlying mechanism unresolved. Our study aimed to evaluate the glymphatic function in …

Traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and vascular risk are independently associated with white matter aging in Vietnam-era Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), mental health conditions (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]), and vascular comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) …

Association between metabolic syndrome and white matter integrity in young and mid-age post-9/11 adult Veterans

Abstract: Metabolic syndrome has been associated with reduced brain white matter integrity in older individuals. However, less is known about how metabolic syndrome might impact …

White Matter Alterations in Military Service Members With Remote Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Importance: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is the signature injury experienced by military service members and is associated with poor neuropsychiatric outcomes. Yet, …

Lifetime blast exposure is not related to white matter integrity in service members and Veterans with and without uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: This study examines the impact of lifetime blast exposure on white matter integrity in service members and veterans (SMVs). Participants were 227 SMVs, including those …

Effects of low-level sarin and cyclosarin exposure on hippocampal microstructure in Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: In early March 1991, shortly after the end of the Gulf War (GW), a munitions dump was destroyed at Khamisiyah, Iraq. Later, in 1996, the dump was found to have contained …