Factors moderating neuropsychological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-227

  Belanger, Heather G ^a,b,d,e   Curtiss, Glenn ^a,c,d   Demery, Jason A ^a,f   Lebowitz, Brian K ^a,g   Vanderploeg, Rodney D ^a,b,c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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

^e HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Brian concussion; Head injury; Litigation; Minor; Neuropsychological; Sequelae

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMORY DISORDER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 20344365300     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617705050277     Document Type: Review

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