Does head CT scan pathology predict outcome after mild traumatic brain injury?

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 124-129

  Lannsjo M ^a   Backheden, M ^b   Johansson, U ^a   af Geijerstam, J L ^b   Borg, J ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain concussion; Head CT scan; Mild traumatic brain injury; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871657792     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03813.x     Document Type: Article

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