What do we know about traumatic brain injuries, and what are we still missing?

Join us for a discussion exploring traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military populations with researcher Savannah Thompson.

We’ll look at the different types of TBI, what the science currently tells us, and - importantly - where the gaps remain. We’ll explore mild TBI (mTBI) not simply as a single-event injury, but as a potentially cumulative disorder associated with repeated exposures over a military career, and consider the symptoms and longer-term effects that can follow.

The session will also introduce emerging research investigating the biological consequences of cumulative mTBI, including findings from post-mortem research involving former U.S. Navy SEALs and new work examining the potential role of inflammation in living participants with histories of repeated exposure.

An accessible introduction to a complex and rapidly developing area of military brain health - for anyone interested in what we know, what we don’t, and how you can get involved in where some of the research is heading.

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