Cognitive screening in mild traumatic brain injuries: Analysis of the neurobehavioral cognitive status examination when utilized during initial trauma hospitalization

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-177

  Blostein, Paul A ^a   Jones, Susan Juchartz ^a   Buechler, C Michael ^a   Vandongen, Susan ^a  

^a BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive screen; Glasgow Coma Scale; mild traumatic brain injury; neurobehavioral cognitive status exam

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SCREENING;

EID: 0030908950     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1997.14.171     Document Type: Article

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