“Delusions” of space: A case study utilizing topographical brain mapping and qeeg

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 19-29

  Everhart, D Erik ^a   Demaree, Heath A ^a   Harrison, David W ^b   Williamson, John B ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed head injury; Delusions; Hemispheric asymmetry; Psychosis; Qeeg; Right hemisphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549109319     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v04n04_04     Document Type: Article

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