Enzogenol for cognitive functioning in traumatic brain injury: A pilot placebo-controlled RCT

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1135-1144

  Theadom, A ^a   Mahon, S ^a   Barker Collo, S ^b   Mcpherson, K ^a   Rush, E ^a   Vandal, A C ^a,c   Feigin, V L ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Centre for Clinical Research and Effective Practice   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Neurological disorders; Randomized clinical trial; Rehabilitation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ENZOGENOL; FLAVONOID; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WORKING MEMORY;

BRAIN INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL; REHABILITATION; TRAUMA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUERCETIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880132053     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12099     Document Type: Article

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