Data seem to indicate that service members and veterans may be at an increased risk of acquiring multiple neurologic diseases or injuries. The very nature of a career in the military often comes with a higher risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) either through combat or physical training, but other serious neurologic disorders seem to affect veterans disproportionally compared with those who did not serve in the Armed Forces.
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Federal Health Care Data Trends: Neurology
Fed Pract. 2018 July;35(5):S24-S25