The effects of visual distraction following traumatic brain injury

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-136

  Whyte, John ^a   Fleming, Megan ^a   Polansky, Marcia ^c   Cavallucci, Chris ^a   Coslett, H Branch ^a,b  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Arousal; Attention; Brain injury; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0031960339     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617798001271     Document Type: Article

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