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. 1985 Feb;48(2):137–140. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.48.2.137

Neuropsychological evaluation of mild head injury.

M Gentilini, P Nichelli, R Schoenhuber, P Bortolotti, L Tonelli, A Falasca, G A Merli
PMCID: PMC1028213  PMID: 3981170

Abstract

Neuropsychological deficits following mild head injury have been reported recently in the literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate this issue with a strict methodological approach. The neuropsychological performance of 50 mildly head injured patients was compared with that of 50 normal controls chosen with the case-control approach. No conclusive evidence was found that mild head injury causes cognitive impairment one month after the trauma.

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