Association of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury With and Without Loss of Consciousness With Dementia in US Military Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in both veteran and civilian populations. Prior studies have linked moderate and severe TBI with increased dementia risk, but the association between dementia and mild TBI, particularly mild TBI without loss of consciousness (LOC), remains unclear.

Objective

To examine the association between TBI severity, LOC, and dementia diagnosis in veterans.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study of all patients diagnosed with a TBI in the Veterans Health Administration health care system from October 1, 2001, to September 30, 2014, and a propensity-matched comparison group. Patients with dementia at baseline were excluded. Researchers identified TBIs through the Comprehensive TBI Evaluation database, which is restric

SUBMITTER: Barnes DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143113 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature