Long-term effect of head trauma on intellectual abilities: A 16-year outcome study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1180-1184

  Wood, R Ll ^a   Rutterford, N A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; EDUCATION; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33749002012     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.091553     Document Type: Article

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