The structural basis of moderate disability after traumatic brain damage

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 521-524

  Adams, J Hume ^a   Graham, D I ^a   Jennett, B ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Head injury; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN INJURY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034812837     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.4.521     Document Type: Article

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