Recovery of cognitive functions following nonprogressive brain injury

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 281-287

  Wilson, Barbara A ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; HUMAN; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032052696     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(98)80152-9     Document Type: Article

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