Understanding concussive injuries using investigational imaging methods

Progress in Neurological Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue , 2014, Pages 63-74

  Henry, Luke C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84905047640     PISSN: 00796492     EISSN: 16623924     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000358763     Document Type: Article

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