Electrophysiological markers of cognitive deficits in traumatic brain injury: A review

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-60

  Dockree, Paul M ^a   Robertson, Ian H ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; ERP; Spectral EEG; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCESSING; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VELOCITY;

AWARENESS; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 80455149996     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.01.004     Document Type: Review

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