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Females, military personnel, and especially female military personnel report higher total postconcussive symptoms
A study found that females reported higher total postconcussive symptoms compared to males and that military personnel reported higher total symptoms than the civilian population.
Recommended reading – Impact: Women Writing After Concussion
Impact: Women Writing After Concussion is an anthology containing the stories of 21 women writers reflecting on how their personal and professional lives have changed following experience with concussion.
Evidence Suggests that Female Veterans with Brain Trauma Require Different Recovery Methods
An article published by Stanford Medicine reports that female veterans endure a more challenging recovery after sustaining a TBI than males. Cortical thinning in male and female brains after TBI may be associated with the exhibition of unexpected behavioral trends within the female population.