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Original Articles

Longitudinal trajectories and risk factors for persistent postconcussion symptom reporting following uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. Military service members

Rael T. Langea Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;c University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sara M. Lippaa Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Jason M. Bailiee Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA, USA
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Megan Wrighta Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Angela Driscolla Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Jamie Sullivana Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Rachel Gartnera Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Daniel Ramina Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Gabrielle Robinsona Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Yasmine Esheraa Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Kelly Gillowa Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Louis M. Frencha Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;d Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Tracey A. Brickella Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;b National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; ;d Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA;
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Pages 1134-1155 | Received 22 Oct 2019, Accepted 19 Mar 2020, Published online: 14 Apr 2020

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