New approaches to assessment and monitoring of concussion in children

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-281

  Gioia, Gerard A ^a,c   Isquith, Peter K ^b   Schneider, Jillian C ^a   Vaughan, Christopher G ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Concussion; Management; Mild TBI; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949110746     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TLD.0b013e3181b5322b     Document Type: Article

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