Cumulative effects of concussions in athletes revealed by electrophysiological abnormalities on visual working memory

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-41

  Thériault, Martin ^a   De Beaumont, Louis ^a   Tremblay, Sébastien ^a   Lassonde, Maryse ^a   Jolicoeur, Pierre ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE ET COGNITION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athletes; Concussion; Event related potentials; Sustained posterior contralateral negativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651306499     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803391003772873     Document Type: Article

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