Mild brain injury: An overview

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Bennett, Thomas L ^a,b   Raymond, Michael J ^c  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b Brain Injury Recovery Program   (United States)

^c John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Mild brain injury; Postconcussive syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 15144352921     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0401_1     Document Type: Review

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