Neuropathological findings in disabled survivors of a head injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 701-709

  Adams, J Hume ^a   Jennett, Bryan ^a   Murray, Lilian S ^b   Teasdale, Graham M ^a   Gennarelli, Thomas A ^c   Graham, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment by Glasgow Outcome Scale; head injury; neuropathology; permanent disability; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CONTUSION; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISABLED PERSON; HEAD INJURY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; NEUROPATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955980648     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2010.1733     Document Type: Article

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