Predicting duration of posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) from early PTA measurements

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 525-542

  Tate, Robyn L ^a   Perdices, Michael ^b   Pfaff, Anne ^c   Jurjevic, Linda ^a,d  

^a ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive disorders; Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test; Modified Oxford PTA Scale; Posttraumatic amnesia; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035667948     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200112000-00002     Document Type: Article

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