Brain Injury Weapons Training

Two decades later he still experiences dizzy spells and disorientation.

Brain injury weapons training. Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury tbi has been the most common serious injury to u s. A 30 million study aims to help the military figure out how much blast exposure over time is too much. There are sub concussive exposures where one doesn t actually have a concussion says roy but there are multiple impacts that can occur from blasts as they fire multiple heavy weapons during training that damage comes in the form of a sub concussive brain injury. The service members fired five weapons systems in two hour training blocks.

Heavy weapons training may cause brain injuries but the va doesn t cover it the department of veterans affairs is trying to figure out how to deal with veterans who may have brain damage from. The carl gustav 84 millimeter recoilless rifle the light anti tank weapon the rocket propelled grenade the mark 19. These risks are most strongly associated with military veterans who served on tours of active duty during their military careers and especially among vets who served in the iraq and afghanistan wars where a. Some modern shoulder fired weapons produce blast waves powerful enough to rattle the brain.

Weapons training likely causes brain injury in troops study says gauges worn on troops helmets and body armor register substantial blasts in combat and in training. Veterans with brain injuries from heavy weapons training face concerns over va coverage setbacks in civilian lives. Troops may have invisible brain injuries from weapons training daily mail online thousands of troops may have invisible brain injuries from weapons training. Reform weapons training to protect us troops from brain injury by paul scharre and lauren fish opinion contributors 05 07 18 06 00 am edt the views expressed by contributors are their own and.

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