— Two-way relationships with traumatic brain injury emerge in a large study of veterans
by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today
June 18, 2026
• 3 min read
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurologic disorders were linked bidirectionally in a study of older veterans.Before TBI, older adults often had epilepsy, stroke, dementia, or Parkinson's disease diagnoses.After TBI, risks of epilepsy, stroke, or dementia rose.









