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Close-range blast exposure is associated with altered functional connectivity in Veterans independent of concussion symptoms at time of exposure

Robinson ME, Lindemer ER, Fonda JR, Milberg WP, McGlinchey RE, Salat DH.

Abstract

Although there is emerging data on the effects of blast-related concussion (or mTBI) on cognition, the effects of blast exposure itself on the brain have only recently been explored. Toward this end, we examine functional connectivity to the posterior cingulate cortex, a primary region within the default mode network (DMN), in a cohort of 134 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans characterized for a range of common military-associated comorbidities. Exposure to a blast at close range (

PMID: 25366378