The 'preliminary neuropsychological battery'. An instrument to grade the cognitive level of minimally responsive patients

Brain Injury

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 583-592

  Cossa, F M ^b   Fabiani, M ^c   Farinato, A ^c   Laiacona, M ^c   Capitani, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032885371     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990599121322     Document Type: Article

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