Visual prognosis after indirect traumatic optic neuropathy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 246-248

  Carta, Arturo ^a   Ferrigno, L ^b   Salvo, M ^c   Bianchi Marzoli, S ^d   Boschi, A ^e   Carta, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^e ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; BLINDNESS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037308961     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.2.246     Document Type: Article

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