Emotional, neuropsychological, and organic factors: Their use in the prediction of persisting postconcussion symptoms after moderate and mild head injuries

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-81

  King, Nigel S ^a,b  

^a RIVERMEAD REHABILITATION CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head injury; Postconcussion symptoms; Predictors of mild head injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030015635     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.1.75     Document Type: Article

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