Heads Up: Identifying Soldiers at Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury
From: MIT Technology Review - 11/01/2016

Analog Devices, Inc. and BlackBox Biometrics joined forces to develop Blast
Gauge, a wearable device that detects exposure to potentially harmful blast
shockwaves.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) - often a problem for military personnel, due
to their frequent exposure to blasts—have long stumped medical researchers,
neurologists, and other clinicians.

Unlike other injuries, TBIs often have no immediate symptoms, so they can go
undetected until it’s too late for them to be treated effectively. But if
medical personnel could better detect when soldiers have been subjected to
potentially damaging shockwaves, they might be able to limit further exposure
and decrease the soldiers’ risk of developing TBIs.

Today, a wearable device created from a collaborative effort between Analog
Devices, Inc. (ADI) and BlackBox Biometics is providing real-time data on
blast effects. The Blast Gauge System measures exposures that could put
soldiers (and others) at risk for a TBI long before its physical and
cognitive symptoms surface.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602766/heads-up-identifying-soldiers-at-risk-for-traumatic-brain-injury

Links:
Blast Gauge System
https://blastgauge.com

What if PTSD Is More Physical Than Psychological?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/magazine/what-if-ptsd-is-more-physical-than-psychological.html

DoD Numbers for Traumatic Brain Injury Worldwide
http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/files/tbi-numbers/DoD-TBI-Worldwide-Totals_2000-2016_Q1-Q2_Aug-12-2016_v1.0_508_2016-09-20.pdf

Invisible Wounds
http://magazine.jhsph.edu/2015/spring/features/invisible-wounds

Repetitive Blast Exposure and Brain Injury
https://quwdb2fvzocb4glqwropj20o-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/RepetitiveBlastExposureV3.0.pdf

Linxias - Sports Head Impact Assessment System (with video 7:04)
http://linxias.com