Are there cognitive and neurobehavioural correlates of hormonal neuroprotection for women after TBI?

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 363-382

  Niemeier, Janet P ^a   Marwitz, Jennifer H ^b   Walker, William C ^b   Davis, Lynne C ^c   Bushnik, Tamara ^d   Ripley, David L ^e   Ketchum, Jessica M ^f  

^a Carolinas Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Brain Injury Research Center   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormonal neuroprotection; Neuropsychological outcome; Post menopausal; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGING; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84878296065     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2012.761944     Document Type: Article

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