Study Ties War Symptoms to Stress, Depression: ; Brain Injury May Be Not Be Cause of Iraq Soldiers' Maladies

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Traumatic brain injury, described as the signature wound of the Iraq war, may be less to blame for soldiers' symptoms than doctors once thought, contends a provocative military study that suggests post-traumatic stress and depression often play a role.

That would be good news because there are successful treatments for those conditions, said several nonmilitary doctors who praised the research.

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Study Ties War Symptoms to Stress, Depression: ; Brain Injury May Be Not Be Cause of Iraq Soldiers' Maladies

Thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq have struggled with memory loss, irritability, trouble sleeping and other problems. Many have suffered mild blast-related concussions, but there is no easy way to separate which sym...

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