IED blast postconcussive syncope and autonomic dysregulation

Military Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-51

  Sams, Richard ^a   LaBrie, Walter ^b   Norris, Jacob ^c   Schauer, Judy ^d   Frantz, Earl ^e  

^a NAVAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d Naval Medical Clinic   (United States)

^e Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOMECHANICS; BLAST INJURY; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOMECHANICS; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SYNCOPE;

EID: 84855674960     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-11-00214     Document Type: Article

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