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Article: Fitness program shown to help traumatic brain injury patients: ; More than 7,000 Americans reportedly suffer from injuries
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- Charleston Daily Mail
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- June 24, 2008
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DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER
Air Force veteran Troy Whitaker struggles with sleeping,
concentrating and remembering things.
He admits he sometimes "goes blank."
Whitaker, 39, of Hurricane, is one of more than 7,000 Americans
suffering from traumatic brain injury. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, a traumatic brain injury is caused
by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that
disrupts the normal function of the brain.
These injuries are present in about 20 percent of soldiers who
have survived combat injuries.
But there is a glimmer of hope for those diagnosed with the
ailment, and that hope comes from a simple computer software
program.
Whitaker ...
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