Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome: A neuropsychological perspective

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1116-1122

  Williams, W Huw ^a   Potter, Seb ^b   Ryland, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 77958133290     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.171298     Document Type: Review

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