Tc-HMPAO SPECT in persistent post-concussion syndrome after mild head injury: Comparison with MRI/CT

Brain Injury

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-124

  Kant, R ^a,d   Smith Seemiller, L ^b   Isaac, G ^b   Duffy, J ^c  

^a Head Injury Clinic   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031015457     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990597123700     Document Type: Article

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