Dizziness Severity and Its Relationship with Comorbid Headache and Psychological Disorders among U.S. Military Personnel with a History of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Amanda J Frank¹, Carrie W Hoppes², Mason A Frank³, Susan L Whitney⁴

¹UpLift Physical Therapy and Performance, San Antonio, TX 78217, United States.

²Advanced Exposures, Diagnostics, Interventions, and Biosecurity (AEGIS) Program, Joint Base San Antonio-Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, TX 78236, United States.

³Department of Physical Therapy, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States.

⁴Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Prolonged and disruptive dizziness is a post-concussive symptom that is particularly challenging to manage because of the overlapping symptoms of comorbid physical and psychological disorders frequently associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and headache. The purpose of this retrospective data analysis was to determi…

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