Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) still remains a difficult disorder to treat. TBI has been associated to chronic neuroinflammation and a high risk for neurodegenerative disorders. Since 2001 between ten to twenty percent of all deployed military members have suffered a combat-related TBI. Nearly twenty to thirty percent of those will experience chronic cognitive, behavioral and somatic symptoms after suffering a TBI. This review found compelling evidence to support that the pathology of TBI is closely associated with neuroprotective mechanisms of vitamin D.

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This thesis has also been disseminated through the University of Central Florida STARS, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/97/. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Yuisa Mariceli Colón, BSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Theta Epsilon

Type

Thesis

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Literature Review

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Military, Vitamin D

Advisor

Susan K. Chase

Degree

Bachelor's

Degree Grantor

University of Central Florida

Degree Year

2016

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None: Degree-based Submission

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