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Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies

The Relationship Between TBI and Rates of Chronic Symptomatic Illness in Gulf War Veterans

by Linda Chao, PhD
Seminar date: 9/26/2019
Seminar time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
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Description: Although not a ‘signature injury’ of the Gulf War, many GW veterans sustained TBIs prior to and after the GW. This presentation will describe the incidence of TBI in a convenience sample of 200+ GW Veterans recruited for research study on Gulf War Illness and discuss whether history TBI is associated with increased rates of Gulf War Illness/chronic symptomatic illness in GW veterans. Intended Audience: Clinicians, research and administrative personnel who work with the Gulf War Veteran population


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