Neuropsychological evaluation of blast-related concussion: Illustrating the challenges and complexities through OEF/OIF case studies

Brain Injury

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 511-525

  Nelson, Nathaniel W ^a,b   Hoelzle, James B ^c   McGuire, Kathryn A ^b,d   Ferrier Auerbach, Amanda G ^b,d   Charlesworth, Molly J ^b   Sponheim, Scott R ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Marquette University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

blast injury; neuropsychological injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BLAST INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; CONCUSSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; IRAQ; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOLDIER; VETERAN; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 79953653460     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2011.558040     Document Type: Article

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