Combat Vets' Sleep Problems Tied to Injury Type

Combat Vets' Sleep Problems Tied to Injury Type

Source: MedPage Today

The type of injury sustained by U.S. military personnel in the Middle East appears to be related to the types of sleep disturbances they experience when they return home, researchers found.

Among soldiers with traumatic brain injury (TBI), blast injuries were associated with higher rates of anxiety and insomnia, and blunt trauma was associated with a higher rate of obstructive sleep apnea, according to Jacob Collen, MD, of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Read more...

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