Alexis Iaccarino, MD: Blast Injury and Repetitive Exposure Can Make TBI Complicated

Researchers and doctors are learning more about how blast injuries, especially if repetitive and sustained close together, can affect the brain far more significantly than a singular blow to the head as from football, boxing, or a car crash. When treating veterans and service members, clinicians in the Home Base program start by taking an in-depth TBI history starting from childhood to the present. The more they understand the mechanism, frequency, and interval between any sustained injuries, the more pointed their treatment can be. Dr. Mary Alexis Iaccarino is director, Clinical TBI and Brain Health Services, Home Base For information about treatments for brain injury please visit The Treatment Hub: https://www.brainline.org/treatment/ Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Website: https://www.BrainLine.org Donate: https://tinyurl.com/BrainLineDonation Facebook:   / brainline   Twitter:   / brainline   #ServiceConnected #Veteran #TBI #BrainInjury #Military #PTSD