Cognitive functioning after whiplash injury: A meta-analysis

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 271-278

  Kessels, Roy P C ^b   Aleman, André ^c   Verhagen, Wim I M ^a   Van Luijtelaar, Egidius L J M ^c  

^a CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Neuropsychological tests; Review; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALINGERING; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; REVIEW; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0034108008     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617700633027     Document Type: Review

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