TBI

At Houston VA, a dedicated team of health care professionals, led by Dr. Darlene Makulski, is making remarkable strides in treating Veterans with TBI.

One Veteran's story of receiving comprehensive, interdisciplinary wrap-around Polytrauma care at VA’s Intensive Evaluation and Treatment Program (IETP).

VA Research finds a potential way to protect the blood-brain barrier, a lifestyle coaching app for cardiovascular disease and preventing muscle atrophy.

VA Research recently published findings on a decision aid to prevent suicide, how CBD affects the kidneys and brain stimulation to reduce headaches.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on community asset maps to aid suicide prevention; reversing the aging caused by TBIs, and a new homecare system for older Veterans.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on TBI and suicide risk, telehealth and rural infection control, and the benefits of massage therapy.

Discover how nonprofit, Leashes of Valor pairs post-9/11 Veterans with service dogs from shelters, aiding recovery from PTSD, TBI, and other military traumas.

Should brain injury caused by a blast wave from an explosion be considered distinct from a TBI caused by a physical impact?

Navy Veteran suffered post-traumatic headaches, severe TBI and anxiety. She found relief at VA’s Polytrauma System of Care in Virginia.

VA speech-language pathologists help Veterans learn strategies to improve their cognitive functioning and improve their quality of life.

Facility dog Dante used in therapy to improve patients’ gait, balance, range of motion, strength, coordination, cognition and participation.

Virtual care means Veterans with TBI have access to specialized polytrauma and TBI clinical services no matter where they live.