"Brain Injury, Chronic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; BRAIN EDEMA; and other conditions. Clinical features may include DEMENTIA; focal neurologic deficits; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; AKINETIC MUTISM; or COMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D020208
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.140.127 C10.228.140.199.500 C10.900.300.087.250 C26.915.300.200.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Injury, Chronic- Brain Injury, Chronic
- Brain Injuries, Chronic
- Chronic Brain Injuries
- Chronic Brain Injury
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brain Injury, Chronic" by people in Profiles.
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Transcranial, Red/Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Diode Therapy to Improve Cognition in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Photomed Laser Surg. 2016 Dec; 34(12):610-626.