Speed performance and long-term functional and vocational outcome in a group of young patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Asikainen, I ^a   Nybo, T ^b   Muller K ^b   Sarna, S ^c   Kaste, M ^c  

^a Kauniala Hospital   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c Kauniala Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Outcome; Speed performance; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033037426     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1999.tb00011.x     Document Type: Article

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