Blast exposure and dual sensory impairment: An evidence review and integrated rehabilitation approach

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1043-1058

  Saunders, Gabrielle H ^a,b   Echt, Katharina V ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory training; Blast exposure; Blast injury; Central auditory processing disorder; Dual sensory impairment; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury; Veteran; Visual processing disorder; Visual training

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY PROCESSING; AUDITORY TRAINING; BLAST EXPOSURE; BLAST INJURY; SENSORY IMPAIRMENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES; VETERAN; VISUAL-PROCESSING;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RESEARCH;

BRAIN;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BATTLE INJURY; BLAST INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DUAL SENSORY IMPAIRMENT; EAR INJURY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE INJURY; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPECTACLES; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VETERAN; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; EXPLOSIONS; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 - 2011; MILITARY PERSONNEL; VETERANS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 84868117560     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.08.0157     Document Type: Article

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