Comparing the Neuropsychological Test Performance of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans with and without Blast Exposure, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 353-363

  Storzbach, Daniel ^a,b   O'Neil, Maya Elin ^a,b   Roost, Saw Myo ^a   Kowalski, Halina ^a   Iverson, Grant L ^c,d,e   Binder, Laurence M ^b,f   Fann, Jesse R ^g   Huckans, Marilyn ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

^f Home Base Program ^*  (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blast injuries; Brain injuries; Cognitive symptoms; Combat disorders; Explosions; Military personnel; Post traumatic; Stress disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLAST INJURY; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERAN; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLAST INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; VETERANS;

EID: 84934441905     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617715000326     Document Type: Article

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