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To the Editor: We wish to express a number of concerns about the methods used in the study of mild traumatic brain injury by Hoge et al. (Jan. 31 issue).¹ We learned through firsthand experience in the combat zone that immediately after a concussion, the soldier's reported account is most accurate during the initial 24 hours after the blast incident.² We therefore would be concerned about recall bias introduced 3 to 4 months after a return from deployment.

In addition, unlike perforation of the tympanic membrane, a transient neurologic event (e.g., a "split-second" loss of consciousness) after a blast incident . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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