Prevalence of dual sensory impairment and its association with traumatic brain injury and blast exposure in OEF/OIF Veterans
Loading...
Authors
Lew, Henry L.
Pogoda, Terri K.
Baker, Errol
Stolzmann, Kelly L.
Meterko, Mark
Cifu, David X.
Amara, Jomana
Hendricks, Ann M.
Subjects
Advisors
Date of Issue
2011-11
Date
Publisher
Language
Abstract
Background: Many service members deployed to the Afghanistan and Iraq theatre of
operations are returning with multiple injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and
sensory impairment. Studies of sensory impairment among patients with TBI have focused
either on the auditory or visual modality. However, their co-prevalence, termed dual sensory
impairment (DSI), is not well-documented. We examined self-reported rates of auditory and
visual impairment in Afghanistan and Iraq war Veterans receiving TBI evaluations.
Type
Article
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Organization
Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funding
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.