Sex differences in white matter abnormalities after mild traumatic brain injury: Localization and correlation with outcome1

Radiology

Volumn 272, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 815-823

  Fakhran, Saeed ^a   Yaeger, Karl ^a   Collins, Michael ^a   Alhilali, Lea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; PROGNOSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906877193     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14132512     Document Type: Article

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