Government launches military brain damage study

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The Ministry of Defence has launched a major inquiry into brain injuries suffered by troops caught near explosions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) include loss of memory, mood swings and depression. They can last from a matter of hours to up to three months.

The condition, which has no external physical manifestations, is caused by the high velocity shockwaves from roadside bombs which jar the brain.

At its simplest, it is similar to a concussion. But at its worst it can be completely debilitating.

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1. Oh . . . it's not in the U.S., but England

Figures. Too bad, too. Because I would have had a little list of military "minds" these experts could have begun with to examine for brain damage. I'm particularly interested to find out if there's a bone in the heads of generals that dissolves when they get pensioned so that once they reach their retirement all safe and secure, they are finally able to speak the truth.

[pattmarty]

3. Yeah, that's what I thought when I saw it. "Oh, that Government".

[Demeter]

2. Better Start Those Studies On the Ministry of Defence!

After all, the fish rots from the head down.

[TomClash]

4. Subject Numbers 1 and 2 in the Study - Tony Blair and GW Bush