Diagnosis of mild head injury and the postconcussion syndrome

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 783-791

  Mittenberg, Wiley ^a   Strauman, Silvia ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Head trauma; Mild head injury; Postconcussional symptoms; Postconcussive syndrome; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0034001527     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200004000-00003     Document Type: Review

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