The overarching aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology, natural history, and prognostic predictors of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a well- defined cohort of recently- deployed soldiers at Fort Carson and Fort Bragg. This study will augment the ongoing surveillance and clinical efforts at these locations by expanding the post deployment assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and TBI- related exposures; identifying pre-existing and deployment- related exposures and comorbid conditions that may influence the risk or prognosis of mTBI-related sequelae; and re- assessing this cohort at three, six, and twelve months after return from deployment with the aim of determining the persistence of post-deployment symptoms and the degree to which these symptoms impact on military or civilian employment, including fitness for military duty, functional status, and quality of life.

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