Sex differences in neuropsychological function and post-concussion symptoms of concussed collegiate athletes

Neurosurgery

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 345-350

  Covassin, Tracey ^a   Schatz, Philip ^b   Swanik, C Buz ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Immediate Post concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing; Neuropsychological functioning; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLLEGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERFORMANCE; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL MEMORY; VOMITING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; VOMITING;

EID: 34548415433     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000279972.95060.CB     Document Type: Article

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