Cautionary case: Low glasgow coma scale scores, brainstem involvement, decompressive craniectomy, full recovery, and one more reason for advocacy/collaboration

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 154-158

  Kushner, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURIES; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

BRAIN INJURIES; BRAIN STEM; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921545422     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000189     Document Type: Article

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