Early clinical characteristics of patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms: A prospective study

Brain Injury

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-306

  Yang, Chi Cheng ^a,b   Hua, Mau Sun ^a   Tu, Yong Kwang ^b   Huang, Sheng Jean ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Early predictors; Persistent post concussion symptoms; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPONSE TIME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TINNITUS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VISUAL DISORDER; VOMITING;

EID: 67650626698     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050902788543     Document Type: Article

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