Unexpected neuropsychological improvement after cranioplasty: A case series study

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 827-831

  Di Stefano, Cristina ^a   Sturiale, Carmelo ^b   Trentini, Piera ^b   Bonora, Roberta ^b   Rossi, Domenico ^b   Cervigni, Giuliana ^b   Piperno, Roberto ^a,b  

^a Centro Studi per la Ricerca sul Coma   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive improvement; Cranioplasty; Neuropsychological outcome after cranioplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONTUSION; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; COGNITION; COMA; CRANIOPLASTY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DETERIORATION; DISABILITY; DYSPHONIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GAIT DISORDER; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870272865     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2012.692838     Document Type: Article

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