A systematic review of assessments for identifying executive function impairment in adults with acquired brain injury

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1051-1064

  Mueller, Jana A ^a   Dollaghan, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Executive functions; Stroke; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSIS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION;

DIAGNOSTICS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STROKE;

EID: 84879513723     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2012/12-0147)     Document Type: Review

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