Evidence is starting to mount that traumatic brain injury can make people more likely to develop PTSD.
A paper in JAMA demonstrates that active-duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who experienced a concussion or other mild forms of traumatic brain injury have a much greater chance to develop PTSD.
The paper speculates that the trauma can alter the amygdala in the brain in such a way as to increase the person’s response to frightening stimuli. This increased response enhances the likelihood of developing PTSD.
Link: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/1785175
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