Posttraumatic headache: Neuropsychological and psychological effects and treatment implications

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-69

  Martelli, Michael F ^a,d   Grayson, Revonda L ^b   Zasler, Nathan D ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Andrews Air Force Base ^*  (United States)

^c Tree of Life LLC   (United States)

^d Med Psychol Rehab Neuropsychol   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Head trauma; Neuropsychological test; Posttraumatic headache; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONCUSSION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACE PAIN; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NECK INJURY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0033016973     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199902000-00007     Document Type: Review

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