Mutism in an adult following hypertensive cerebellar hemorrhage: Nosological discussion and illustrative case

Brain and Language

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 473-493

  Coplin, William M ^a   Kim, D K ^a   Kliot, Michel ^a   Bird, Thomas D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATAXIC APHASIA; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM HEMORRHAGE; CEREBELLUM INJURY; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSARTHRIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MUTISM; REVIEW;

EID: 0030987649     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brln.1997.1790     Document Type: Article

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