Historical perspective: Neurological advances from studies of war injuries and illnesses

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 444-459

  Lanska, Douglas J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; BATTLE INJURY; BRAIN MAPPING; GUILLAIN BARRE STROHL SYNDROME; GUNSHOT INJURY; HELMET; HOFFMANN TINEL SIGN; HUMAN; MOTORCYCLE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STRESS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VISUAL CORTEX;

BRAIN INJURIES; BRAIN MAPPING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; VISUAL CORTEX; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 70449370367     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21822     Document Type: Review

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