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Published online 30 January 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.543
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Health problems linger in concussed veterans
Symptoms from head trauma in Iraq linked to post-traumatic stress disorder.
US soldiers who became concussed during deployment in Iraq are more likely to report poor general health than are veterans with other injuries, a study has found.
But questions remain about what causes those lingering health problems: the physical blow to the head, or the emotional trauma associated with violent experiences.
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