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Project Number: | I21RX003017-01A1 |
| Title: | The Interaction of Stress and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Coleen Atkins |
| Location: | Miami, FL |
| Congressional District Code: | 24 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2020 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $99,632 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$199,324 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: [Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a major clinical problem in United States Veterans and reported by 315,897 service members since 2000, representing 82.3% of all TBIs reported in military personnel. Although the majority of people with mTBI recover within a few weeks, 25% of military personnel with mTBI have persistent symptoms lasting for at least 3 months post-injury.] However, the factors that contribute to developing persistent symptoms after mTBI are unknown. Understanding the risk fa... |