Traumatic Brain Injury

Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:47 PM
To: ColDan Cedusky-AUSRET
Subject: Fw: Traumatic Brain Injury information - new study just funded needs veterans


Col Dan been reading your informative emails...thanks for keeping me posted on veterans issues. The informtion herein is about a head injury study ...looking for veterans who suffered concussion type head injury from explosion and or a penetration head injury.

Please spread the word to veterans...I learned earlier today that there was a limited study done of Vietnam head injury veterans....so Sandi might check her data base.
Thank you.
Terry Bohlinger - Vietnam Tet 1968 survivor 25th Inf Div


"For Those Who Fought For It, Freedom Has A Flavor The Protected Will Never Know"

(Anonymous ... found on ration box at Khe Sanh Vietnam 1968 ... for some ... also called Murphy's Combat Infantryman's Law of Vietnam.)



We are indeed blessed - thank God. Have a safe and glorious day. "Terry"






Subject: VVA: Traumatic Brain Injury information

The Blinded Veterans Association was contacted by National Institute of
Health, (NIH) about this study, and they do want both recent Iraq and
Afghanistan Traumatic Brain Injured or wounded as well as Vietnam Veterans
with TBI or back then it was referred to as open head injuries and severe
concussions.

If anyone knows of a OIF or OEF service member or Vietnam veteran who might
be interested in participation in this study, they will provide travel,
hotel costs, associated with the study.

The Warfighter Head Injury Study (WHIS) is a research study of head-injured
warfighters being conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in
Bethesda, Maryland. We are enrolling Iraqi-Afghan (IA) warfighters with
penetrating brain injury as well as a group of warfighters with blast brain
injury, and a group of healthy warfighter volunteers. In addition to IA
warfighters, we will also enroll Vietnam veterans who were included in the
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F. Caveness Vietnam Head Injury Study (VHIS) Registry, additional Vietnam
veterans with TBI and veterans from other wars (i.e.: Gulf War).

We will pay for the costs associated with traveling to the NIH, the cost of
a hotel and reimbursement for meals. In addition, those warfighters with
brain injury will be asked to travel with a caregiver and all of those
expenses will be paid for as well. Testing will be about 6 hours per day,
for 5 work days.

In the past, we have worked with Vietnam veterans during the VHIS and the
results of those studies have changed the way head-injured warfighters are
treated, contributed to learning how the brain works and the long-term
effects of head injury. We have planned a series of neuroscientific
experiments as well as neuropsychological testing to be conducted during
the WHIS. The testing will also include brain scans (magnetic resonance imaging
[MRI] or computed tomography [CT]), EEG and genetic evaluations. We hope
that the results of the WHIS provide knowledge that enables to further
improve the care and outcome in brain-injured war fighters.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE (NINDS)

NIH CLINICAL CENTER

The Warfighter Head Injury Study

A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Research Evaluation

The Warfighter Head Injury Study (WHIS) is currently seeking healthy
volunteers, ages 18 - 75, to participate in our research study located at
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda,
Maryland. This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke.

You may qualify if you were an Iraqi-Afghan warfighter in combat and did
NOT sustain a head injury.

You may not qualify if you have certain neurologic or psychiatric
conditions or if you have a history of drug abuse.

This research study will investigate the long-term difficulties
warfighters may experience after combat. The evaluation includes non-invasive brain
scan(s), neurological exam, and neuropsychological testing.

There is no cost for participation or tests related to our study. All
expenses related to taking part in this study will be covered, and standard
NIH compensation is available.

The time commitment for this study is 5 consecutive days for 6 hours each
day.

Individuals interested in this study should contact Sandra Bonifant,
Warfighter Head Injury Study, Program Specialist/Study Coordinator,
Cognitive Neuroscience Section, NINDS, at 301-594-5751 for additional
information


Sandra Bonifant, BS
Program Specialist
Warfighter Head Injury Study
Main : 301-496-0220

Direct: 301-594-5751
Cell: 301-728-1233
Fax: 301-480-2909


bonifans@ninds.nih.gov


NIH/NINDS/CNS
10 Center Dr , MSC 1440
Building 10/ Room 7D43
Bethesda , MD 20892

http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/Lab.asp?Org_ID=83

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