Mild traumatic brain injury and its sequelae: Characterisation of divided attention deficits

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-137

  Paré, Nadia ^a,b   Rabin, Laura A ^c   Fogel, Joshua ^c   Pépin, Michel ^b  

^a KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Brain injuries; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149102240     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010802106486     Document Type: Article

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