Observations on concussion: A review

European Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 113-119

  Pearce, J M S ^a,b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commotio cerebri; Concussion, definitions of; Mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 39749122152     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000111872     Document Type: Review

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