The first step in caring for these service members is recognizing the severity of their injuries.
and the U.S. for further treatment, suggesting they may have endured much more significant trauma. Moderate to severe TBI as a result of blast injuries, penetrating head trauma or even blunt trauma can result in skull fractures, bleeding in various parts of the brain that can lead to brain swelling, paralysis, a comatose state and even death, despite the best medical and surgical care.
Still, it's not surprising that TBI did not receive the same level of attention from Trump as other combat injuries might have. The long-lasting effects of TBI can be delayed, and its victims can appear unchanged to the eye. Because of this, it is easy to dismiss mild TBI or concussion as a bump to the head, and the victims of TBI are often returned back to the field, the court, work or the battlefield all too soon without the necessary neuropsychological testing and subsequent treatment.
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