Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post–9/11 Era US Veterans
Henion A, Wang C, Amuan M, Altalib H, Towne A, Hinds S, Baca C, LaFrance W, Van Cott A, Kean J, Roghani A, Kennedy E, Panahi S, Pugh M. Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post–9/11 Era US Veterans. Neurology 2023, 101: e2571-e2584. PMID: 38030395, PMCID: PMC10791059, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryDeployed veteransNondeployed veteransHigher oddsNeurologic conditionsBrain injuryEpilepsy impactDeployment-related traumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryEpilepsy risk factorsMild traumatic brain injuryVeterans Health AdministrationYears of careDeployment-related exposuresService membersService-connected disabilityHistory of deploymentHealthy warrior effectLogistic regression modelsDeployment historyMilitary service membersEpilepsy preventionICD-9/10TBI exposureAntiseizure medications