Permanent post concussion symptoms after mild head injury: A systematic review of age and gender factors

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 741-748

  King, Nigel ^a,b  

^a Camborne Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mild head injury; permanent post concussion symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

MILD HEAD INJURY; PERMANENT POST CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84903268292     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-141072     Document Type: Article

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