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BRAIN INJURY
卷 36, 期 5, 页码 662-672出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2033844
关键词
neuroimaging; TBI; mild brain injury; aging; MRI
资金
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology [W81XWH-18-PH/TBIRP-LIMBIC]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, NEU [R61NS120249]
- Medical Research and Materiel Command [1I01CX002097-01, I01CX001820]
This study investigates the association between history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and accelerated brain aging among United States military Service Members and Veterans. The results showed that males with a history of deployment-related mTBI had advanced brain age compared to those without, while this association was not significant in females. Additionally, severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression symptoms, and alcohol misuse were also associated with advanced brain aging in male participants.
Objective To determine if history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is associated with advanced or accelerated brain aging among the United States (US) military Service Members and Veterans. Methods Eight hundred and twenty-two participants (mean age = 40.4 years, 714 male/108 female) underwent MRI sessions at eight sites across the US. Two hundred and one participants completed a follow-up scan between five months and four years later. Predicted brain ages were calculated using T1-weighted MRIs and then compared with chronological ages to generate an Age Deviation Score for cross-sectional analyses and an Interval Deviation Score for longitudinal analyses. Participants also completed a neuropsychological battery, including measures of both cognitive functioning and psychological health. Result In cross-sectional analyses, males with a history of deployment-related mTBI showed advanced brain age compared to those without (t(884) = 2.1, p = .038), while this association was not significant in females. In follow-up analyses of the male participants, severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression symptoms, and alcohol misuse were also associated with advanced brain age. Conclusion History of deployment-related mTBI, severity of PTSD and depression symptoms, and alcohol misuse are associated with advanced brain aging in male US military Service Members and Veterans.
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