Neurologic Injuries in Boxing and Other Combat Sports

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 257-270

  Zazryn, Tsharni R ^a   McCrory, Paul R ^b   Cameron, Peter A ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BOXING; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN CORTEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BOXING; BRAIN INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 39149102544     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.11.004     Document Type: Review

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