Episode 73: Targeting TBI

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when an outside force causes a head injury that affects brain function or results in disability or death. TBI can happen to anyone. Causes include a fall, car accident and sports and combat injuries. SwRI researchers are targeting TBI with cutting-edge solutions. The Advanced Military Measure of Olfaction or AMMO is a screening test for smell loss, an indicator of TBI that can signal a need to elevate care. SwRI and The University of Texas at San Antonio are working to prevent TBI with specialized military helmet pads made of material that reacts to changing forces. Listen now as Senior Research Engineer Kreg Zimmern, leading the development of AMMO, and Research Engineer Dr. Daniel Portillo, leading SwRI helmet pad research, discuss pushing boundaries in brain health to screen for and prevent TBI.

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0:00.0	Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a major cause of death and disability, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
0:08.6	TBI affects people of all ages.
0:11.5	SWRI is tackling this public health threat with cutting-edge solutions that prevent and screen for brain injuries.
0:19.0	How a simple smell test and specialized helmet pads are taking
0:23.4	on TBI. That's next on this episode of Technology Today. We live with technology, science,
0:33.8	engineering, and the results of innovative research every day. Now, let's understand it better.
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1:02.8	I'm Lisa Benia. A traumatic brain injury or TBI can happen to anyone. According to the CDC,
1:09.9	people over 75, military service members and veterans,
1:14.0	and people who live in rural areas with less access to trauma care, are some of the groups
1:20.1	most at risk for death and disability associated with TBI. SWRI is researching and developing solutions to address traumatic brain injuries.
1:31.1	Our guests today are senior research engineer Craig Zimmern, who is leading the development of
1:36.5	the advanced military measure of olfaction or ammo, a TBI screening test. And research engineer,
1:47.6	Dr. Daniel Portillo, leading SWRI research and development for innovative helmet pads to prevent TBI.
1:52.5	The project is part of a collaboration with the University of Texas at San Antonio.
1:57.7	Thank you for being here, Craig and Daniel.
1:59.2	Thanks for having us.
2:00.2	Yes, thank you.
2:01.1	So let's start with understanding the problem, this challenge you're tackling.
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