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Project Number: | IK2CX001508-01 |
| Title: | Neurocircuitry of Prospective Memory in Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Scott F. Sorg |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 52 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2016 - September 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $205,667 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$985,739 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Rates of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are high among combat veterans, with reports suggesting 10-20% of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans meet diagnostic criteria for mTBI, the vast majority of which being related to explosive blasts. There is on-going debate as to whether blast-related mTBI may result in long-term neuropsychological impairment, given the paucity of positive findings, despite on-going complaints of cognitive difficulties within this cohort. One possible explanation for this di... |