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Brain Seminar at APG Being Broadcast Nationwide

Maryland researchers will visit Aberdeen to discuss traumatic brain injuries on March 28.

Experts in brain research will be coming to Aberdeen Proving Ground this week to talk about traumatic brain injuries.

Researchers from Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Brain Injury Association of Maryland will lead an interactive forum on the topic from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 28 at the post theater, according to APG News.

Traumatic brain injuries range from concussions to life-threatening experiences caused by a blow to the head or a head-penetrating injury, according the Centers for Disease Control.

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Getting in a car crash, being hit by a person or object, and falling down can cause traumatic brain injuries, the Centers for Disease Control says; falls and motor vehicle crashes are the two most common causes.

In Aberdeen on Thursday, the audience will be able to participate in an exercise replicating what it feels like to have a traumatic brain injury, and there will be models of brains on display, APG News reported.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1.7 million cases of traumatic brain injuries are reported each year nationwide, and these injuries can be prevented.

Wearing a seatbelt while driving or a helmet while playing sports and installing age-appropriate gates for little ones and grab bars for older adults in the home are some methods of prevention that the Centers for Disease Control suggests.

More than 147,000 soldiers have sustained a traumatic brain injury since 2000, according to a statement from the U.S. Army. The Army said it has invested more than $530 million in traumatic brain injury research.

The discussion on post in Aberdeen will be broadcast to at least 15 other military installations across the United States, according to APG News. The March 28 event is in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month.


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