CUBIST S8E7: Exploring Gender Differences in TBI Outcomes

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Gender Disparities in Neurobehavioral Symptoms and the Role of Post-Traumatic Symptoms in US Service Members Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” by Dr. Ida Babakhanyan and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in April 2024. In addition, the lead author and senior research neuropsychologist, Dr. Babakhanyan, joins the podcast.

Article Citation: Babakhanyan, I., Brickell, T. A., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., Lippa, S. M., French, L. M., & Lange, R. T. (2024). Gender Disparities in Neurobehavioral Symptoms and the Role of Post-Traumatic Symptoms in US Service Members Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 41(13-14), e1687–e1696. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0462

Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38581428/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dh************@****th.mil.

The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense’s position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

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