Cognition in the Emergency Department as a Predictor of Recovery after Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 379-387

  Brooks, Brian L ^a,b,c   Daya, Hussain ^d   Khan, Samna ^e   Carlson, Helen L ^a,c   Mikrogianakis, Angelo ^a,b,c   Barlow, Karen M ^a,b,c  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Child; Cognition; Concussion; Mild; Outcomes research; Post concussion syndrome; Traumatic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84954522544     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617715001368     Document Type: Article

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