Lifetime and childhood traumatic experiences as risk factors for persistent post-concussive symptoms among US service members - Summary - MDSpire

Lifetime and childhood traumatic experiences as risk factors for persistent post-concussive symptoms among US service members

  • By

  • Rosemay A. Remigio-Baker

  • Jan Kennedy

  • Lisa Lu

  • Matthew W. Reid

  • Jessica Bock

  • Michael Shaughness

  • Alexis Nelson

  • Mira R. Ananthanarayanan

  • Jamie Hershaw

  • May 28, 2026

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Objective:

To investigate how the number of lifetime and childhood traumatic experiences relates to persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) and mental health symptoms among US service members (SMs).

Key Findings:
  • A greater number of lifetime traumatic experiences were found among those with mTBI and PPCS compared to those with mTBI but no PPCS or no mTBI.
  • A greater number of childhood traumatic experiences were associated with poor mental health symptoms in somatization and interpersonal sensitivity, but only among those with mTBI and PPCS.
Interpretation:

Limitations:
  • The study is exploratory and involves a small sample size.
  • Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms of the observed associations.
Conclusion:

Original Source(s)

Lifetime and childhood traumatic experiences as risk factors for persistent post-concussive symptoms among US service members

  • by Rosemay A. Remigio-Baker, Jan Kennedy, Lisa Lu, Matthew W. Reid, Jessica Bock, Michael Shaughness, Alexis Nelson, Mira R. Ananthanarayanan, Jamie Hershaw

  • May 28, 2026

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