Neuropsychological evaluation and management of sport-related concussion

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 717-723

  Taylor, Alex M ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

concussion; neurocognitive; neuropsychology; sport related concussion

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC TRAINER; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN BLOOD VOLUME; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCUSSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORT RELATED CONCUSSION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84870065096     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: 1531698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32835a279b     Document Type: Review

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