PTSD Linked To Long Term Physical, Emotional And Cognitive Symptoms
Friday, Jan. 28th 2011 6:24 AM
American soldiers with combat-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) seem to have a significantly higher risk of having diminished concentration, poor memory, headaches, tinnitus and irritability, researchers from Minnesota reveal in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry. They also found no link between concussion or mild traumatic brain injuries and long-term consequences.
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