Neuropsychological and neuropathological sequelae of cerebral anoxia: A critical review

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 86-99

  Caine, Diana ^a   Watson, John D G ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cerebral anoxia; Cognition disorders

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VISUAL MEMORY;

BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; LANGUAGE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEMORY DISORDERS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033962135     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617700611116     Document Type: Review

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