Soldiers with occult traumatic brain injury

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 393-398

  Lew, Henry L ^a,b,c   Poole, John H ^a,b,c   Alvarez, Stephanie ^b   Moore, William ^c  

^a Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain Concussion; Electrophysiology; Neuropsychology; War

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONFUSION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NOTE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SOLDIER;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 18944404536     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000163703.91647.a7     Document Type: Note

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