An examination of the expected symptoms of postconcussion syndrome in a nonclinical sample

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 293-301

  Sullivan, Karen A ^a   Edmed, Shannon L ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; mild traumatic brain injury; neuropsychology; postconcussion syndrome; symptom expectation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DIZZINESS; DYSLEXIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; NOISE INJURY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; SAMPLE; SLEEP DISORDER; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM; TEMPER PROBLEM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VIGNETTE;

CHECKLIST; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STUDENTS;

EID: 84863717702     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31822123ce     Document Type: Article

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