‘Blast Wind’ Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military

are structural brain disorders that can emerge as a result of brain injury on the battlefield or playing field," Goldstein said. "Now that we have identified the mechanism responsible for CTE, we can work on developing ways to prevent it so that we can protect athletes and our military service personnel."

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The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about traumatic brain injury.

SOURCE: Boston University Medical Center, news release, May 16, 2012