Brain injury from explosive blast. description and clinical management.

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 127, Issue , 2015, Pages 173-180

  Ling, G ^a   Ecklund, J M ^b   Bandak, F A ^a,c  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Inova Fairfax Medical Campus ^*  (United States)

^c Integrated Services Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Concussive injury; Explosive blast; Head impact; MTBI; PTSD

Indexed keywords

BLAST INJURY; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPLICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN;

BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84924968092     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: 22124152     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52892-6.00011-8     Document Type: Chapter

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