Neuropsychological Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents.

Lord-Maes, Janiece; Obrzut, John E.

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ERIC Number: EJ534168

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Publication Date: 1996

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Neuropsychological Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents.

Lord-Maes, Janiece; Obrzut, John E.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v29 n6 p609-17 Nov 1996

This article discusses recent findings concerning cognitive outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents, with a particular focus on age differences with TBI. It suggests a relationship between specific learning disorders and brain dysfunction, addresses differential hemispheric functioning with TBI, and outlines recent developments in TBI assessment. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Head Injuries, Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Neurology, Neuropsychology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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