Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 104-114 , February 2003

Predicting neuropsychologic outcome after traumatic brain injury in children

  • Tamara Brenner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
    • ,
  • M.Catherin Freier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Barbara A Holshouser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Todd Burley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Stephen Ashwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics (Division of Child Neurology), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ashwal; Department of Pediatrics; Coleman Pavillion; Loma Linda University School of Medicine; 11175 Campus Street;Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.

Received 7 May 2002 ,Accepted 16 July 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 104-114 , February 2003

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