Research into traumatic brain injuries has neglected the effect of TBI on special operations forces, according to a new study by a U.S. think tank.

“There is limited research focused on TBI among SOF, although this population faces a higher risk of blast exposure and TBI,” according to a report published by the Rand Corporation earlier this month. Special operations personnel “experience higher rates of blast exposure and repetitive neurological stress in both combat and training compared with other service members,” the report’s authors wrote.

The report reviewed TBI studies from 2015 to 2025, with a focus on the SOF community. Out of 480 research papers on TBI that Rand reviewed, Army and Marine Corps personnel were the most frequently studied populations, according to the report, an

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