The effect of hyperbaric oxygen on persistent postconcussion symptoms

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-20

  Cifu, David X ^a,b,c   Hart, Brett B ^d   West, Steven L ^e   Walker, William ^e   Carne, William ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Naval Medicine Operational Training Center   (United States)

^e Richmond Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC CHAMBER; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILITARY MEDICINE; NAVY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; POSTTRAUMATIC DISORDER CHECKLIST MILITARY VERSION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIVERMEAD POSTCONCUSSION SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; BLAST INJURIES; CHECKLIST; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893005169     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182a6aaf0     Document Type: Article

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