Neuropsychological evaluation in the diagnosis and management of sports-related concussion

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 909-916

  Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro ^a   Iverson, Grant L ^b   Echemendia, Ruben J ^c   Lovell, Mark R ^d   Schatz, Philip ^e   Webbe, Frank M ^f   Ruff, Ronald M ^g   Barth, Jeffrey T ^h  

^a Elysia Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Psychological and Neurobehavioral Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletics; Concussion; Mild traumatic brain injury; Neuropsychological testing; Sports

Indexed keywords

ANKLE LATERAL LIGAMENT; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN EDEMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; FOOTBALL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 36048953061     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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