SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- New research on post traumatic stress disorder will be released next week at a conference hosted by the Veteran's Health Research Institute in San Francisco. ABC7 got a preview of the studies, which suggest that PTSD can dramatically affect a person's health as they age.
The conference is called "Preparing For the Future of Veterans Health" and the early research indicates that PTSD affects the body as well as the brain.
Researchers are learning that the psychological wounds of war, known as post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD have a devastating biological impact.
"Theme of this conference is that we're thinking about the aging veteran," said Dr. Thomas Neylan.
Neylan, the head of PTSD research at the San Francisco Veteran's Administration, showed one area of the brain, that's affected by PTSD. It's called the hippocampus. It looks like a little jelly roll and is responsible for memory.
By: Cheryl JenningsNew research shows how post traumatic stress disorder affects the body | abc7news.com
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