Factors associated with mild traumatic brain injury in veterans and military personnel: A systematic review

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 249-261

  O'Neil, Maya E ^a,b   Carlson, Kathleen F ^a,b   Storzbach, Daniel ^a,b   Brenner, Lisa A ^c,d   Freeman, Michele ^a   Quiñones, Ana R ^a,b   Motu'Apuaka, Makalapua ^a   Kansagara, Devan ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Combat deployment; Deployment related conditions; Mild traumatic brain injury; Military; Systematic review; Veteran

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927691870     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135561771300146X     Document Type: Review

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